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2. Gooseneck (piping) - Wikipedia

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   Gooseneck vent with check valve being repainted. A gooseneck (or goose neck) is a 180° pipe fitting at the top of a vertical pipe that prevents entry of water. Common implementations of goosenecks are ventilator piping or ducting for bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans, ship holds, landfill methane vent pipes, or any other piping implementation exposed to the weather where water ingress would ...

3. Hydrostatic test - Wikipedia

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   A leak will give a similar result to permanent set, but will be detectable by holding the volume in the pressurised vessel by closing the inlet valve for a period before depressurising, as the pressure will drop steadily during this period if there is a leak. In most cases a permanent set that exceeds the specified maximum will indicate failure.

4. Gooseneck (fixture) - Wikipedia

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   A gooseneck is a semi-rigid, flexible joining element made from a coiled metal hose. Similar to its natural counterpart , it can be bent in almost any direction and remain in that position. [ 1 ] Areas of application for goosenecks are movable brackets for lights , magnifying glasses , microphones and other devices. [ 2 ]

5. Here's How Often You Should Drain Your Water Heater ... - AOL

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   Step 5: Once the tank is empty, turn the cold-water supply on to flush the tank with clean water until it runs clear from the drain valve. Step 6: Remove the hose and close your drain valve before ...

6. Low-flow fixtures - Wikipedia

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   Kitchen and bathroom faucets were limited to a flow rate of 2.2 gpm (gallons per minute) at 60 psi, and residential shower heads were limited to a flowrate of 2.5 gpm at 80 psi. [ 3 ] In response to an increasing number of water shortages and increased water utility rates there has been recent legislation by many states leading the way in water ...

7. Female passenger killed after being set on fire on an NYC ...

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   A 33-year-old man was charged Monday for allegedly setting on fire and killing a woman on a New York subway train in what authorities called a “brutal murder” and an example of “depraved ...

8. Insurer stocks fall after Trump says 'we're going to knock ...

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   Shares of CVS fell 5.35% to $46.73, Cigna slipped 2.6% to $274.63, while UnitedHealth was down 3.54% at $502.07 in afternoon trading. ... and businesses at the mercy of the prices drugmakers set."

9. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   Faucet is the most common term in the US, similar in use to "tap" in British English, e.g. "water faucet" (although the term "tap" is also used in the US). Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture.