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(aka Indian tank) A brand of five-gallon water can, or back-pack bladder, featuring a short hose and hand pump for use in wildland firefighting. Intake Part of pump where water enters when pump forms partial vacuum. In-line eductor Eductor that is placed along the length of a hoseline. [9] Irons, or set of irons
In 2012, the very first all-in-one tap was introduced to the market, with both boiling and cold water coming from the same tap. In 2017, the Quooker Flex was awarded a Dutch Design Award. [8] The Quooker Flex brought a new function to the table, namely a flexible extension hose for hot and cold water.
The user (most likely a fire department) attaches a hose to the fire hydrant, then opens a valve on the hydrant to provide a powerful flow of water, on the order of 350 kilopascals (51 psi); this pressure varies according to region and depends on various factors (including the size and location of the attached water main).
Charge a hose: To make water pressure available on a hose in final preparation for its use. This is done on the scene after the hose is deployed, but prior to entering the fire danger area. (Also known as "charge the line") Charged hose: A hose that is filled with water and pressurized; ready to use. The charged line is much more difficult to ...
Water metering is the practice of measuring water use. ... they would read and bill 1,234, rounding to 1,234,000 gallons based on a 1,000-gallon billing resolution ...
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Also, the tortuous S-shaped path the water is forced to follow offers a significant obstruction to the flow. For high pressure domestic water systems this does not matter, but for low pressure systems where flow rate is important, such as a shower fed by a storage tank, a "stop tap" or, in engineering terms, a "gate valve" is preferred.
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