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  2. Faucet aerator - Wikipedia

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    When an aerator is added to the faucet (or fluid stream), there is a region of high pressure created behind the aerator. Because of the higher pressure behind the aerator and the low pressure in front of it (outside the faucet), due to Bernoulli's principle there is an increase in velocity of the fluid flow.

  3. Grohe - Wikipedia

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    In 1975, Grohe opened a small office just outside Chicago, and its representative, Urell, Inc. in Massachusetts, began supplying European-style kitchen and bathroom fixtures to American tradesmen and retailers. The new venture was incorporated a year later as Grohe America, Inc. and moved into a small

  4. Hansgrohe - Wikipedia

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    Hansgrohe SE is a German plumbing materials and sanitary fittings manufacturer. It was founded by Hans Grohe in 1901, in Schiltach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Hansgrohe is one of the world's largest shower head, hand shower and tap suppliers, next to competitors such as Grohe and Kohler.

  5. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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    A specialized flaring tool is used to enlarge tubing into a 45º tapered bell shape matching the projecting shape of the flare fitting. [21]: 82 The flare nut, which had previously been installed over the tubing, is then tightened over the fitting to force the tapered surfaces tightly together. Flare connectors are typically brass or plastic ...

  6. Basin wrench - Wikipedia

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    A large basin wrench Large basin wrench, with jaws oriented to apply torque in counter-clockwise direction. A basin wrench, sometimes called a sink wrench, is a plumbing tool which is used in confined spaces to turn fasteners and pipes that would be difficult or impossible to reach with a plumber wrench or other types of wrenches. [1]

  7. Water conservation - Wikipedia

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    Automatic faucet is a water conservation faucet that eliminates water waste at the faucet. It automates the use of faucets without the use of hands. Smart water meters are also a promising technology for reducing household water usage.

  8. Maintenance - Wikipedia

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    The marine and air transportation, [9] offshore structures, [10] industrial plant and facility management industries depend on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) including scheduled or preventive paint maintenance programmes to maintain and restore coatings applied to steel in environments subject to attack from erosion, corrosion and environmental pollution.

  9. ISO/IEC 7812 - Wikipedia

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    It specifies "a numbering system for the identification of the card issuers, the format of the issuer identification number (IIN) and the primary account number (PAN)", [1] and procedures for registering IINs. [2] It was first published in 1989. ISO/IEC 7812 has two parts: Part 1: Numbering system; Part 2: Application and registration procedures