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2. Trap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   Trap (plumbing) Water seal in drain pipe under a sink. Water enters at right, fills the trap, and continues left. Inverted siphoning occurs below the line "A". In plumbing, a trap is a U-shaped portion of pipe designed to trap liquid or gas to prevent unwanted flow; most notably sewer gases from entering buildings while allowing waste materials ...

3. 16 Home Repairs You Should Never, Ever Ignore - AOL

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   4. Leaking Faucet. Don't waste water! Check under your sink to make sure nothing's leaking, even if the faucet isn't dripping. Catching a leak will not only save you from paying for water you aren ...

4. Air gap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   A common use of the term "air gap" in domestic plumbing refers to a specialized fixture that provides backflow prevention for an installed dishwasher. This "air gap" is visible above the sink as a small cylindrical fixture mounted near the faucet. In the base cabinet under the sink, the drain hose from the dishwasher feeds the "top" of the air ...

5. Water damage - Wikipedia

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   Water damage. Interior of part of a damaged home in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Family photographs damaged by flooding. A smaller and more minor water spot caused by rainwater leaking through a roof. Water damage describes various possible losses caused by water intruding where it will enable attack of a material or system by ...

6. How to snake a drain, according to a plumber - AOL

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   Use one hand to steady the handle and the other to spin the snake while it’s in the drain. Be careful not to spin the handle too quickly to avoid damaging the pipe. Slowly, pull the snake upward ...

7. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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   A drain-waste-vent system (or DWV) is the combination of pipes and plumbing fittings that captures sewage and greywater within a structure and routes it toward a water treatment system. It includes venting to the exterior environment to prevent a vacuum from forming and impeding fixtures such as sinks, showers, and toilets from draining freely ...