plumbing

faucet

Valve controlling water flow

• toiletWaste disposal fixture
• sinkBasin with drain
• bathtubFixture for soaking

shower · bidet · urinal · lavatory · basin · cistern · washbasin · spigot · showerhead · drain

leak

Escape through a breach

• clogBlock or wooden shoe
• blockageObstruction halting movement
• burst pipeBroken water line

drip · overflow · backup · corrosion · water hammer · frozen pipe · low pressure · running toilet · slow drain · seepage

conduit

Tube conveying fluid or cables

• copperReddish-brown metallic element
• PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
• fittingSuitable or proper

elbow · tee · coupling · adapter · flange · valve · shutoff · vent · stack · trap

wrench

Tool for turning fasteners

• pipe wrenchAdjustable gripping tool for tubes
• plungerSuction device for clogs
• snakeLimbless scaled reptile

auger · soldering iron · pipe cutter · Teflon tape · sealant · flux · torch · adjustable wrench · hacksaw · deburring tool

sewer

Underground drainage pipe

• septicInfected with bacteria
• wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
• effluentDischarged liquid waste

drainpipe · P-trap · S-trap · cleanout · vent stack · sump · ejector · backflow · grease trap · floor drain

main

Chief or primary element

• shutoff valveDevice halting fluid flow
• supply lineRoute for delivering supplies
• pressure regulatorDevice limiting downstream force

water meter · potable · hot water · cold water · water heater · boiler · pressure tank · well pump · check valve · recirculation

apprenticeship

Learning trade through employment

• journeymanQualified trade worker
• contractorHired construction professional
• pipefitterMechanical tubing installer

code · regulations · permit · inspection · blueprint · installation · union · vocational · licensing · estimate

• constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
• home buildingframing, foundations, roofing, foundation, walls
• life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
• manual laborfarming, lifting, carrying, shoveling, loading
• sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
• circulation systemsblood vessels, arteries, veins, capillaries, heart