Chapter 8

A plumbing appliance is a special class of device or equipment that is intended to perform a special plumbing function and its operation, control, or both may be dependent upon one or more energized components.

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High-efficiency plumbing appliances refer to clothes washers, dryers, dishwashers, and water heaters that use 10% to 50% less energy and water than other models.

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A high-efficiency plumbing appliance can be identified by the HE certification mark.

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Automatic clothes washers are manufactured in two general types, top-loading and front-loading.

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Three types of residential automatic dishwashers are freestanding, under-counter, and integrated.

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The wastewater from a clothes washer normally is classified as gray water.

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A modern automatic clothes washer has two drums, one situated inside the other.

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Modern automatic clothes washers use belts and pulleys to drive the drum

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A flexible water connector is a non-rigid tube or hose with end connections used for connecting a water supply to a fixture, fitting, or appliance.

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Wastewater from automatic clothes washers is permitted to be directly connected to the drainage system.

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