Glossary
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
- Absolute Pressure
- Absorption Field
- Adjusting Link
- Aerator
- Air Chamber
- Air Gap
- Air Lock
- Air Volume Control
- Alkalinity
- Americast
- Angle Seat Wrench
- Angle Stop
- Angular Discharge Tube
- Anode Rod
- Anti-Clog Suction
- Anti-Siphon
- Aquastat
- Aquifer
- Arrow Head
- Auger
- Back Flow
- Back Flow Preventer
- Backjet
- Back Pressure
- Back Siphonage
- Back Vent
- Back Wash
- Backwater Valve
- Baffle
- Ball Check Valve
- Ballcock
- Ball Joint
- Ball Passage
- Barlow’s Formula
- Barrier-Free
- Basin Wrench
- Batch Feed
- Bernoulli’s Law
- BHP (Brake Horse Power)
- Blowbag
- Blowdown
- Brackish Water
- Butterfly Valve
- BX Cable
- Carbonising
- Catch Basin
- Cathode
- Cation
- Cavitation
- Chain Wrench
- Chamfer
- Check Stop
- Check Valve
- Chemical Base
- Circuit Vent
- Cistern
- Clevis
- Closed System
- Conduit
- Cowl
- Crocus Cloth
- Cross-Connection
- Crown-Vented Trap
- Crows Foot
- DC (Direct Current)
- Deionisation
- Diaphragm
- Dip Tube
- Directional Jet
- Directional Tee
- Direct Vent
- Dishwasher Tailpiece
- Dope
- Double Extra Strong
- Down Head Boring Gimlet
- Drainage Tile
- Drain Valve
- Drawdown
- Drip Leg
- Duovalve
- Duplex Basin
- DWV (Drainage, Waste, and Vent) Systems
- Dynamic Pressure
- Eccentric Shank
- ECO (Energy Cut Off)
- E. Coli (Escherichia Coli)
- Eductor
- EF (Energy Factor)
- Elbow (Ell)
- EMT (Electrical Metal Tubing)
- Expansion Tank
- Expansion Valve
- Extinction Pop
- Extra Strong (Extra Heavy)
- Face Plate
- Facultative Bacteria
- Fall/Flow (Proper Slope or Pitch)
- Faucet
- Feed Pump
- Ferrous
- First Draw
- Fixed Cone Valve
- Flange
- Flapper
- Floating Flames
- Flocculant
- Flux
- Footprint
- Freshwater
- Galvanise
- Galvanometer
- Gas Cock
- Gasket
- Gauge
- Giardiasis
- Gland
- GPF (Gallons Per Flush)
- Greensand
- Greywater
- Grip Fitting
- Grounding
- Guide Arm
- Hanger
- Hard Water
- Head (Fluid Pressure Measurement)
- Heat Exchanger
- Heat Trap
- Hermetic
- Hertz
- Hex Key (Allen Wrench)
- Hold Down
- Hollow-Jet Valve
- Hose Bibb (Sillcock)
- HP (Horsepower)
- Hydraulic Pressure
- Hydrojet
- Hydrolysis
- Hydronic
- Hydroxyl
- Hygroscopic
- I.D. (Inside Diameter)
- Impeller
- Induction Motor
- Influent
- Inserts
- Instantaneous Water Heater
- Integral Stops
- Integral Vacuum Breaker
- Interceptor
- Ion
- Ion Exchange
- Ionisation
- IPS (Iron Pipe Size)
- Isothermal
- Jacket
- J Bend
- Jet
- Jetport
- J Hook
- Johnni-Bolts
- Joint
- Joint Runner
- JTU (Jackson Turbidity Unit)
- Junction Box
- Kafer Fitting
- Knockout Plug
- Kollar Kap
- kPa (Kilopascal)
- KW (Kilowatt)
- Laminar Flow
- Laminated Glass
- Langelier Index
- Lateral Sewage Line
- Laundry Tub
- Lav Tube
- LDO (Lint, Dust, and Oil)
- Leach Field
- Leach Lines
- Leader Pipe
- Leakage
- Lean Mixture
- Length
- Life Cycle Labs
- Light Duty
- Lime
- Limit Stop
- Lock Nut
- Low Consumption Toilet
- LP (Liquid Propane)
- L Tubing (Copper L Tubing)
- Macerator
- Magnesium
- Main
- Male Fitting
- Malleable Fittings
- Manganese
- Manhole
- Mapp Gas
- MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level)
- MC Tank
- Meter Tailpiece
- MHT (Male Hose Threads)
- MIPC (Male Iron Pipe Connection)
- Mission Coupling
- Mixing Valve
- Monobloc Faucet
- MPN (Most Probable Number)
- M Tubing (Copper M Tubing)
- Multi-port Valve
- Multi-stage Pump
- Municipal Water
- Natural Gas
- Negative Pressure
- Neo Angle Base
- Nipple
- Nipple Extractor
- No-Hub Connector
- NOM (Nominal)
- Non-ferrous
- Non-potable
- Oakum
- OD (Outside Diameter)
- Oil-powered Water Heater
- Operating Cost
- Orbital Weld
- Organic Matter
- O-Ring
- Overflow Tube
- Ozone
- Packing Nut
- PB (Polybutylene)
- PE (Polyethylene)
- Perfect Vacuum
- Perforated Pipe
- Petcock
- pH (Potential Hydrogen)
- Pickling
- Pilot
- Pin
- Pipe Dope
- Pipe Threading Die
- Plumb
- Plumber’s Helper
- Plumbing Elevation
- Plumbing Outlet
- Plumbing Tree
- Poppet
- PPM (Parts Per Million)
- PP (Polypropylene Pipe)
- Pre-charged Tank
- Pressure Head
- Primary Air
- Priming Jet
- PR (Pressure Regulator)
- Pumping Level
- Purged Line
- Quench
- Quick Closing Valve
- Raw Water
- R & D (Reamed and Drifted)
- Recovery
- Recovery Capacity
- Reducer
- Red Water
- Refill Tube
- Relief Valve
- Reverse Osmosis
- RF (Recovery Factor)
- Rigid Pipe
- Rim Holes
- Roman Spout
- Roof Flashing
- Rough-In
- Run
- Saddle Tee
- Saddle Valve
- Safety Shutoff Valve
- Sag Pipe
- Saponification
- Scale
- Schedule
- Scupper Drain
- Sediment
- Serial/Model
- Siphon
- Sleeve
- Slip Joint
- Soft Water
- Solder
- Spark Test
- Specific Gravity
- STD (Standard)
- Stem
- Straight Cross
- Street Ell
- Stud Guard
- Supply Kit
- Supply Stop
- Sweep
- Swing Joint
- Tailpiece
- Tap Adapter
- Tap Tee
- TBE (Threaded Both Ends)
- T&C (Threaded and Coupled)
- Tee
- Teflon Tape
- Test Plug
- Thermal Efficiency
- Threaded
- Throat-plate
- Toilet Trap Dam
- Trap
- Trap Arm
- Trap Dip
- Trap Drain
- Trap Primer
- Trap Seal
- Trap Weir
- Tub Apron
- Tuberculation
- Type M Tube
- Tyseal Gasket
- U-Bend
- ULF (Ultra Low Flush)
- Ultra Coil
- UNC (Unified National Coarse Thread)
- UNF (Unified National Fine Thread)
- Uniformity Coefficient
- Union
- Urinal
- Urinal Strainers
- Usable Storage
- Utility Sink
- Vacuum Breaker
- Valve
- Valve Cartridge
- Valve Seat
- Valve Seat Wrench
- V-clip
- Velocity Head
- Vent
- Vent Header
- Vitreous China
- Volatile
- Volumetric
- Voral Tube
- Wall Thickness
- Waste and Overflow Drain
- Waste Arm Drain
- Waste Plug
- Waste Shoe
- Waste Stack
- Water Hammer
- Water Hammer Arrestor
- Water Horse Power (WHP)
- Water Service Pipe
- Water Spot
- Water Table
- Waterway Fitting
- Wave Washer
- WC (Water Closet)
- Weak Well
- Weir
- Well Casing
- Well Casing
- Well Point
- Wet Vent
- Working Pressure
- Wrought Copper Fittings
- Wye
- XH (Extra Heavy)
- XL (Extra Large)
- XLG (Extra Long)
- XS (Extra Small)
- Yellow Tipping
- Yoke
- Yoke Vent
- Zeolite