PLUMBING TERMINOLOGY REVIEW

Pipe that is often used for pressurized gas supply lines, such as those that deliver gas and propane.

• BLACK PIPE

• GALVANIZED PIPE

• PVC PIPE

• COPPER PIPE

Small bits of metal stuck to the end of a piece of pipe after a cut is made.

• BURRS

• FINES

• FRAGMENTS

• PIPE RESIDUE

A one-way, two part system that contains flow until a certain threshold is met, and then allows fluid to flow in one direction only.

• CHECK VALVE

• TEE VALVE

• CROSS VALVE

• PLUG

Seals the end of a pipe with a male configuration

• PLUG

• CAP

• TEE

• ELBOW

Items used in pipes of the same size when a line has been cut and needs a fixture to repair the gap.

• COUPLER

• CHECK VALVE

• ELBOW

• TEE

Consists of all of the pipes and fixtures that remove water, waste and gases from the plumbing system and maintain atmospheric air pressure within the system.

• DRAIN-WASTE-VENT SYSTEM

• DRAIN-WATER-VENT SYSTEM

• DRANE-WAIST-VEANT SYSTEM

• DRONE-WATT-VARNISH SYSTEM

Connections in a plumbing system that help change direction

• ELBOWS

• PLUGS

• CAPS

• CHECK VALVE

A small part used to join, turn, or otherwise change the system.

• FITTING

• CHECK VALVE

• PLUG

• CAP

A slightly abrasive cleaner, used to remove remaining oxidation from copper pipe.

• FLUX PASTE

• SOLVENT CEMENT

• PIPE GLUE

• PRIMER

Zinc coated steel pipe.

• BLACK PIPE

• POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

• GALVANIZED PIPE

• COPPER TUBING