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  2. These Are the Easiest Ways to Open a Jar When It's Stuck - AOL

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    Run your tap water until it's almost too hot to the touch and place the edge of the lid under the stream. Make sure to get all sides, then dry the jar and lid with a kitchen towel or paper towel ...

  3. Ballcock - Wikipedia

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    When the handle of a flush toilet with a tank (British, cistern) is turned, a discharge mechanism is activated by means of a rod or chain. The mechanism may be a flapper valve, which is designed to sink more slowly than the water - allowing the water to exit to the toilet bowl below, so that the tank may empty.

  4. 5 Easy Ways To Unclog A Toilet Without A Plunger - AOL

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  5. Pull-tight seal - Wikipedia

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    Once tightened, they are difficult to open without breaking or damaging the seal, ensuring the integrity of the sealed item. Versatile Application: Pull-tight seals can be used in various industries and applications, such as securing cargo containers, securing doors, locking storage units, sealing evidence bags, and more.

  6. 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.

  7. Pit latrine - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the region, the term "pit latrine" may be used to denote a toilet that has a squatting pan with a water seal or siphon (more accurately termed a pour-flush pit latrine – very common in South East Asia for example) or simply a hole in the ground without a water seal (also called a simple pit latrine) – the common type in most ...

  8. Thomas Crapper - Wikipedia

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    The company owned the world's first bath, toilet and sink showroom in King's Road. Crapper was noted for the quality of his products and received several royal warrants . Manhole covers with Crapper's company's name on them in Westminster Abbey have become one of London's minor tourist attractions .

  9. Trap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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    Maintaining the water seal is critical to trap operation; traps might dry out, and poor venting can suction or blow water out of the traps. This is usually avoided by venting the drain pipes downstream of the trap; by being vented to the atmosphere outside the building, the drain lines never operate at a pressure much higher or lower than ...