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A device screwed into the end of a faucet spout that mixes air into flowing water, and controls flow to reduce splashing. It sometimes contains a baffle to reduce flow to 2.5 gpm.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

The measurement of constituents in a water supply which determine alkaline conditions. The alkalinity of water is a measure of its capacity to neutralize acids, also referred to as pH.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

A fitting that unites different types of pipe together, for example: ABS (Aristocraft bristone styrine) to cast iron pipe.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

A thermoplastic (heat activated) used on the surfaces of bathtubs and whirlpools. It usually comes in sheets and is backed by fiberglass to form waterproof shower walls.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

Water-soluble mineral compound, usually a moderate strength base (as opposed to caustic hydroxide), such as a bicarbonate and carbonate compound when it is present in the water.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

An airbreak is a physical seperation which may be a low inlet into the indirect waste receptor from the fixture, appliance, or device indirectly connected.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

Blockage in the flow of liquid, esp. on the suction side of a pump caused by an air bubble in the line.

Domain: Construction; Category: Plumbing

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