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2. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   Bib (bibcock, and hose bib or hosebibb), usually a freeze-resistant version of a "spigot". Wall hydrant , same as "hosebibb". Tap generally refers to a keg or barrel tap , though also commonly refers to a faucet that supplies either hot or cold water and not both.

3. Plumbing fixture - Wikipedia

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   Each of these plumbing fixtures has one or more water outlets and a drain. In some cases, the drain has a device that can be manipulated to block the drain to fill the basin of the fixture. Each fixture also has a flood rim, or level at which water will begin to overflow. Most fixtures also have an overflow, which is a conduit for water to ...

4. 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.

5. Raw Sewage in Your Apartment: Repairs Your Landlord Can't Ignore

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   "My bathroom is just full of everybody's feces. The tub, filled with feces. There's mildew, mold coming down the wall," Shepherd said. Shepherd (pictured below) lives in the apartment with her ...

6. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   A plug is a short barbed fitting with a blank end that can only be used with PEX piping to end the continuation of a water line that is no longer in use due to tying in elsewhere within the system or to seal the end of a water line which may be used for future use in the case of additional facilities. All plugs are sealed watertight with a PEX ...

7. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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   Backflow prevention device. The simplest, most reliable way to provide backflow prevention is to provide an air gap.An air gap is simply an open vertical space between any device that connects to a plumbing system (like a valve or faucet) and any place where contaminated water can collect or pool.