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2. 6 Genius Ways to Unclog Your Toilet Without a Plunger - AOL

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   These handy bathroom hacks, from hot water to baking soda, can help solve your toilet trauma in no time. Unsure of how to unclog a toilet without a plunger? These handy bathroom hacks, from hot ...

3. Closet flange - Wikipedia

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   In plumbing, a closet flange (also known as a toilet flange) is a pipe fitting (specifically, a type of flange) that both mounts a toilet to the floor and connects the closet bend to a drain pipe. The name comes from the term "water closet", the traditional name for a toilet. Closet flanges are typically made of brass, cast iron, ABS, PVC, and ...

4. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   Turning a valve knob or lever adjusts flow by varying the aperture of the control device in the valve assembly. The result when opened in any degree is a choked flow . Its rate is independent of the viscosity or temperature of the fluid or gas in the pipe, and depends only weakly on the supply pressure , so that flow rate is stable at a given ...

5. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   Valves stop (or regulate) the flow of liquids or gases. They are categorized by application, such as isolation, throttling, and non-return. Isolation valves temporarily disconnect part of a piping system to allow maintenance or repair, for example. Isolation valves are typically left in either a fully open or closed position.

6. You Can Use Vinegar and Baking Soda To Remove Rust - AOL

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   The baking soda will neutralize the acidity of the solution, reducing its corrosive properties. Let it soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Thoroughly dry the object to prevent any future rust formation.

7. Hermetic seal - Wikipedia

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   A hermetic seal is any type of sealing that makes a given object airtight (preventing the passage of air, oxygen, or other gases). The term originally applied to airtight glass containers but, as technology advanced, it applied to a larger category of materials, including metals , rubber , and plastics .

8. Valve leakage - Wikipedia

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   The importance of valve leakage depends on what the valve is controlling. For example, a dripping tap is less significant than a leak from a six-inch pipe carrying high-pressure radioactive steam. In the United States, the American National Standards Institute specifies six different leakage classes, with "leakage" defined in terms of the full ...

9. Siphon - Wikipedia

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   An anti-siphon valve is also required here to prevent pressure drops in the water supply line from suctioning water out of the toilet tank (which may contain additives such as "toilet blue" [53]) and contaminating the water system. Anti-siphon valves function as a one-direction check valve. Anti-siphon valves are also used medically.