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ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - A black composit plastic used to make plumbing pipe and fittings. There is cellcore ABS. Used a lot, out west.

Access Panel - A removable panel in a wall or ceiling that permits repair or replacement of concealed items.

air gap - the best back flow protection

Augar - A flexable metal cable fished into traps and drains lines to dislodge obstructions.

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Backflow - A reverse flow of water or liquids, caused by negative pressure

Backflow preventer - is a device that prevents the black flow of potable (drinking) water. There are many type, sizes and used for diffrent things. A air gap is the best. http://www.plumbingsupply.com/backflow.html .

Back water valve - is a device that prevents the back flow of waste water. There are many types and sizes, make of material. Over head sewer beats all back water valves.

Back Pitch - is a pipe that is angled the wrong way.

Belly - A sagging pipe

Branch - a horzintal section of pipe comming from the main. Could be waste or supply

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cleanouts - access to building drain, sewer or branch

cleanout plug / cap - pvc, abs, cast iron or brass is the removal part of a clean out pharrol. Most cast iron fittings use a brass plug (can be pounded off (normal) with out damage to iron fitting (not always). They are located in the front yard, in the wall, base of stack, in the floor. http://www.plumbingsupply.com/backflow.html .

coupling - fitting that is used to connect pipes

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drain - a pipe that carries waste water through a drainage system.

drainage system - piping within the house or not to exceed 2-5 feet out side of the house (depending on state plumbing codes).

drum trap - a night mare fitting (trap) on older tubs. Most are under the floor but some are in floor next to tub.

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galvanized pipe - steel pipe that is used for supply or waste, can be threaded, many sizes and fittings.

gasket - a rubber gasket is used as a compresable means to make a joint (hub, connection, fitting) water or air tight. Used in supply, storm, waste lines.

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inside diameter - plumbing pipe is measured in ID (inside diameter), example a 3/4 inch pipe has a inside diameter of 3/4 inch it is a plumbing pipe. Refregeration measures OD (out side diameter) for instance if the od measures 3/4 the pipe is not plumbing but refregeration.

Don't matter cast iron, pvc, copper, drainage or supply, sweat, leaded, threaded or glued. ID measurements are plumbing

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Lavatory (lav) - bathroom sink

lead joint - a connection between pipes, involving a hub, oakum, molten lead, packing irons.

lead pipe - water supply and some waste pipes were constructed of lead

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out side cleanouts -

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pea trap - is a fitting that stops waste vapors from comming through the drain. All fixture drains should have em. They come in all sizes and types of materials. http://www.plumbingsupply.com/tubularparts.html .

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PVC - Poly Vinyl Chloride, pipe come in diffrent colors, thicknesses, sizes, lengths, fittings, glue or with gaskets.

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sanitary sewer

septic system

septic tank

sewage

sewer drain

storm drain

storm sewer

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truss pipe - once upon a time Armco truss pipe company ruled the pipe industry, like all others their day in glory is gone. http://www.contech-cpi.com/corporate/history/255 This was the start of truss pipe. , a double wall ABS with zig zag walls and light weight concrete inbetween. I guess still available by other companies, in PVC.

Air testing problems, more likely, if you don't glue the truss ends. The walls are very thin. I have labored putting in miles and miles.

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Tees - are for waste and supply, made of all sorts of materials, all sizes. A tee is a fitting where a branch connects at a right angle. Saddle tee's are saddles that are strapped onto a line, drilled and then pipe connected to the fixture. Saddle tees are not allowed in Illinois building drains. Tees are good for out side the house clean outs. Clean out tee fittings have the one side threaded (Pete called them box tees). Tees can be leaded, no hub-ed, glued, threaded, soldered.

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trap - see pea trap also - A trap is not a clean out, but a trap might be a access to clean out the drain. The trap in the picture, is a cast iron no-hub trap (connection is by no hub coupling). Cast iron traps are often used under the floor. Basicly the same as the trap under the sink.

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test plug - there are many, many types and sizes. Here is just one type, you need air to inflate.

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water heater - here is a picture of standard gas and electric water heaters.

Please note; mobil home water heaters are diffrent and double the cost. over head water heaters need vacume breakers, many areas require safe pans with drains and make sure the water does not exceed the hot water limit, get witness verification (measured from the closest fixture)

wax ring - come with a horn or not. Often used for connecting the toilet to the toilet collar/flange.

wye - another fitting, comes in all sizes, makes, and forms, this is a glue, pvc "Y"

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