PLUMBING DICTIONARY

Keywords
Flanging tool or flanging pliers
This tool is used in plumbing to shape the mouths of copper pipes.
in which accessories will be fitted later.

Connection
The water supply line is a pipe that is usually located outside of the
property. Its function is to connect the general water network with the plumbing installation
from the interior. It is usually made up of a main pipe and three valves. The one for
socket that connects the general network with the individual one. The registration key with which you
you can open or close the supply from the outside. And the main shut-off valve, which
it allows cutting off the water supply to the entire facility.

Sewage or black water

With these terms, plumbers refer to the water coming from toilets. This
flow must always be conducted independently to the sewage network or
theblack pits.

Rainwater
These waters come from the rain. They are collected on rooftops, covers, or patios and
They must be evacuated to pits or deposits so that they do not affect the building.

Wastewater or yellow water

In this case, we refer to the water that is collected in showers, bathtubs, washing machines, or
sinks.

Clamp pliers
This type of pliers allows for adjusting the jaw opening to adapt to different
pipe sizes. Furthermore, the surface that comes into contact with the pipes usually
to be ribbed for better grip.

Recycled ring in secondary

This is called a circuit that is placed in plumbing installations.
accumulation when the tank is far away. It is a closed circuit with a pump
accelerator that allows hot sanitary water to flow out quickly.

Antiarietes
These are elements that are placed on the highest parts of the water columns.
to absorb the impact produced by the water when it is stopped.
Manholes
The drains are the wells where the waters from the downspouts are poured.
properties. It is also where the collectors take their water.

Ascending or mountainous
These are the vertical pipes responsible for connecting the main distributor with the
private installations. That is, those that supply water to the homes.

Downspouts
These pipes, on the contrary, are the vertical ones that collect water from each installation.
individual and that take them outside the building.

Caldera
This device is a pressure equipment that transfers heat from any
energy source. Making it distribute throughout the property via a circuit of
water closed. Because it is the most important part of a heating system.

Mixed caldera
These devices are more complete than a simple boiler. Since in addition to
provide heat for heating can heat the domestic hot water from
instant manner. It is theboilerswhat we usually find in most properties.

Heater
It is a device whose function is to heat the domestic hot water. It has a
tank of different capacities to store hot water and to come out in a way
constant through the tap when demanded. There are gas storage heaters and
electric heaters also known as thermos. However, although they are less common.
there are also gas instant water heaters that do not require a tank.

Calibrate water meter

These terms are used to refer to the measurement verification that is done of
water meter when a plumbing installation is carried out or checked.

Instantaneous flow
This measure refers to the volume of water supplied per unit of time of a
pipe. When we refer to the minimum instantaneous flow rate, we are talking about the
flow from which sanitary devices operate.
Hydraulic seal or closure
It is a device that constantly maintains an amount of water to prevent that
the smell from the sewage pipes can come out through the toilets.

Codos
They are L-shaped pipes used to change the direction of the
Pipes. They can be of different sizes and shapes.

Collector
These are the horizontal pipes that collect the water from the downspouts through the
manholes. They are always installed below the supply pipes. They can be
made of many materials, although they are usually made of PVC.
Accountant
The meter is a device that is located in the water supply pipes to the
buildings, properties or homes. They are used to measure the amount of water consumed.

Derivation
It is the pipe that connects the drains of the toilets with the downpipes.

Desifonamiento
Downspouts can collapse when receiving water from many branches at once, causing
that a vacuum is created in the pipe that can drain the water from the traps. Causing
a siphoning that can cause bad odors to appear in bathrooms and kitchens.

Dilator or compensator
It is a piece that is placed in hot water pipes to absorb expansions.
and contractions that produce temperature changes.

Fluxor
Automatic faucet that releases water when a button is pressed in toilets and urinals.
They usually have a strong water jet sufficient to clean effectively.
An advantage over tanks is that they save space and do not make noise when filling.
embargo needs more pressure.

Water hammer
This term is used to refer to the braking that occurs in water when closing.
a water faucet, for example. Since when the water stops flowing quickly through the
The pipe cuts off suddenly. To solve this, hydraulic shock absorbers are usually installed.

Tap
The faucet is the device through which water flows when a button is pressed or a passage is opened.
There are many different types of taps. The flush valve for the cistern, for example, is used to
independently install the cisterns from the water system so that it can be closed when having one
plumbing emergencyThe appliance faucets are manual devices that
they normally connect with a flexible tube. Speaking already of the faucets that we can
find in the sink or the basin, there are mixing taps where you can
mix the cold and hot water or simple.

Pressure group
It is a device that is installed when the water pressure is not high enough.
like feeding high-rise buildings. To solve this, groups of are placed
pressure that store and pump water.

Expansion joint
The pipes have movements due to the expansion that occurs in them.
with heat and contraction with cold. To prevent these tensions from causing
cracks in the pipes these devices are placed that allow certain movements
between two parts of the plumbing installation.

Sealing gasket
It is advisable to place these sealing joints at the pipe joints.
whose function is to prevent water from leaking.

Extension cord
A hose is the pipe that connects the faucets with the shut-off valves. They are usually made of
rubber covered by a stainless steel mesh. And they can be made of different
longitudes.

Static pressure
When a liquid flows through the inside of the pipe, two stresses are produced.
Static is the pressure generated by the static fluid and depends on the weight and height of the
same.

Dynamic pressure
On the contrary, dynamic pressure is that which occurs when the fluid is in
movement and depends on the speed at which it moves.

Hydraulic radio
It is the relationship between the flow surface area and the wetted perimeter of the surface of the
pipe.

Reflux
Flow of fluids through the pipe in the opposite direction to which they should.

Hydraulic jump
It consists of the difference between the speed of the vertical pipelines and
horizontal.

Siphon
A siphon is a hydraulic seal that prevents air from passing through the pipe. It
It is therefore a small water reservoir that eliminates unpleasant odors from the
pipes do not come out.

You
Connector shaped like this letter that is used for making branches in pipes.
They come in different sizes and openings.

Drainage unit
This unit corresponds to a flow rate of 0.47 dm3/s. It is used to indicate weight.
that a sanitary has in the evaluation of diameters of an evacuation system
water.

Valve
A valve is responsible for regulating the flow of water in a pipe. In plumbing, the most...
common ones are gate, ball, seat, butterfly, check or square.
we also found pressure reducing valves, float valves, and gate valves
emptying. Each one has a different function and should be used in a particular case.