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2. How to Fix a Running Toilet and ZERO Plumbing Skills ... - AOL

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   Fixing a running toilet is a task that if you put your mind to it, you can do all on your own (without professional help). We have a step-by-step guide to DIY.

3. Vacuum breaker - Wikipedia

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   A vacuum breaker is a device that prevents water from being siphoned backward in a direction it is not desired to go. They are commonly placed on a bibcock valve or toilet or urinal flush valve, in which application they can prevent hose or drainage water from back-siphoning into the public drinking water system.

4. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   Non-metallic gaskets are used with flat- or raised-face flanges. Spiral-wound gaskets are used with raised-face flanges, and ring-joint gaskets are used with ring-type joint (RTJ) flanges. Stress develops between an RTJ gasket and the flange groove when the gasket is bolted to a flange, leading to plastic deformation of the gasket. [4]

5. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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   Generally, a toilet outlet has the shortest trap seal, making it most vulnerable to being emptied by induced siphonage. An additional risk of pressurizing a system ahead of a waste stream is the potential for it to overwhelm a downstream trap and force tainted water into its fixture. Serious hygiene and health consequences can result.

6. 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 ...

7. 9 high-protein fruits to help build muscle, lose weight - AOL

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   Protein is important for satiety, tissue repair and muscle growth. High-protein diets have long been popular for weight loss. More recently, ...