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2. Plumbing fixture - Wikipedia

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   Each fixture usually has a characteristic means of connection. Normal plumbing practice is to install a valve on each water supply line before the fixture, and this is most commonly termed a stop or "service valve". The water supply to some fixtures is cold water only (such as water closets and urinals). Most fixtures also have a hot water supply.

3. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   This naming convention applies to other plumbing elbows, such as: - "88 degree elbow" = 92 degrees on a protractor. Visualise bending the left end of the pipe up 88 degrees. Now turn the piece of pipe around so the horizontal piece of pipe is in line with the zero degrees line on the protractor. The protractor will read 92 degrees.

4. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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   Check throughout the home for areas where water supply lines are located in unheated areas of the house. "Take measures to prevent the flow of cold air in these areas," Green Apple Mechanical said.

5. 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 ...

6. What to set your thermostat to this winter: U.S. Department ...

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   Disconnect and drain all garden hoses and install covers on outside faucets. Keep garage doors closed if there are water supply lines in the garage. Open kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to ...

7. Air gap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   Water cannot flow from the sink to the tap in normal circumstances, even if the water supply loses pressure. An air gap, as related to the plumbing trade, is the unobstructed vertical space between the water outlet and the flood level of a fixture. [1]