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2. Thomas Crapper - Wikipedia

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   [1] Thomas Crapper Branding on one of his company's toilets In the 1880s Prince Albert (later Edward VII ) purchased his country seat of Sandringham House in Norfolk and asked Thomas Crapper & Co. to supply the plumbing, including thirty lavatories with cedarwood seats and enclosures, thus giving Crapper his first Royal Warrant .

3. Nozzle and flapper - Wikipedia

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   The "live" zero of 0.2 bar or 3 psi is set by the bias spring which ensures that the device is working in its linear region. The industry standard ranges of either 3-15 psi (USA), or 0.2 - 1.0 bar (metric), is normally used in pneumatic PID controllers, valve positioning servomechanisms and force balance transducers.

4. Flushometer - Wikipedia

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   A second valve, placed within the main cylinder valve, releases the water in the topmost pressure chamber when the flush lever is activated, sending the main cylinder valve shooting upwards. The topmost pressure chamber slowly refills through its narrow passageway, pushing the valve cylinder back down gradually.

5. Flush toilet - Wikipedia

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   In North America, newer toilets have a 3 in (76 mm) flapper-flush valve. Older toilets have a 2 in (51 mm) flapper-flush valve. [7] The larger flapper-flush valve is used on toilets that use less water, such as 1.6 US gal (6.1 L) per flush. Some have a bell inlet for a faster more effective flush.

6. Ballcock - Wikipedia

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   [2] [3] It consists of a valve connected to a hollow, sealed float by means of a lever mounted near the top of the tank. The float is often ball-shaped, hence the name ballcock. The valve is connected to the incoming water supply, and is opened and closed by the lever which has the float mounted on the end. When the water level rises, the float ...

7. Is it possible to retire comfortably on Social Security alone ...

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   For years, Larson had a calendar page for June 2019 hanging above his desk, for laughs. That was the month he planned to retire, at age 65. On June 1, he jokingly wrote, “Company cancels pension.”