Structures- Plumbing and Heating Flashcards
Cleanout (Plumbing)
A removable opening in a drain pipe that allows cleaning out of clogged material
Cast Iron (Plumbing)
Material traditionally used for soil stack and soil pipe, with joints poured of hot lead
Copper (Plumbing)
Material traditionally preferred for piping hot and cold water supply within a house, with soldered joints
Lead (Plumbing)
Material once commonly used to seal water supply pipes, now regarded as hazardous and subject to environmental regulation
PVC (Plumbing)
Polyvinyl chloride, a thermoplastic resin used for piping, with glued joints
Soil Stack (Plumbing)
Large-dimension vertical pipe that vents sewer gases through the roof
Soil Pipe (Pluming)
Drain pipe that carries waste to sewer or septic system
Sump Pump (Plumbing)
A pump installed in a basement to remove water from around and under the foundation and floor of the basement
Trap (Plumbing)
A U-shaped section of drain pipe that holds water as a barrier against sewer gases and odors
Vent Pipe (Plumbing)
A pipe that allows sewer gases to vent above the roof line and prevents back pressure from building up; connects to a vent stack
Vent Stack (Plumbing)
A soil stack
Well and Septic (Plumbing)
A water supply and waste removal system that is self-contained on a parcel, usually in rural areas where city services are not available
Central Air (Heating and Cooling)
An air-conditioning unit, mounted outside a house, that cools the entire house by way of ducting
Duct Work (Heating and Cooling)
Sheet metal shafting and piping that carries hot and cold air in a house
Electric (Heating and Cooling)
Heating by electric resistance cable or panels in floors, walls, or ceiling, or some other electrically powered radiation system
Forced Air (Heating and Cooling)
Heating by hot air blown by a furnace fan and carried in ducts
Gas (Heating and Cooling)
Heating by means of a furnace powered by natural gas. May be forced air or hot air
Heat Pump (Heating and Cooling)
A device for recirculating heated air
Hot Water (Heating and Cooling)
Heating by means of hot water carried through pipes to heating coils, floor radiators, or baseboard radiators
Oil (Heating and Cooling)
Heating by means of furnace powered by fuel oil. May be forced air, hot water or steam
Register (Heating and Cooling)
A grating in wall or floor to permit heated or cooled air to enter a room
Return (Heating and Cooling)
A grating in wall or floor to remove cooled or warmed air from a room
Solar (Heating and Cooling)
Heating by means of collection of solar radiation
Steam (Heating and Cooling)
Heating by means of steam carried through pipes to radiators
Window Unit (Heating and Cooling)
A self-contained air-conditioning unit installed in a window
