enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Air lock - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_lock

   Air lock. An air lock is a restriction of, or complete stoppage of liquid flow caused by vapour trapped in a high point of a liquid -filled pipe system. The gas, being less dense than the liquid, rises to any high points. This phenomenon is known as vapor lock, or air lock. Flushing the system with high flow or pressures can help move the gas ...

3. Air gap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_gap_(plumbing)

   A common use of the term "air gap" in domestic plumbing refers to a specialized fixture that provides backflow prevention for an installed dishwasher. This "air gap" is visible above the sink as a small cylindrical fixture mounted near the faucet. In the base cabinet under the sink, the drain hose from the dishwasher feeds the "top" of the air ...

4. Bernoulli's principle - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli's_principle

   Bernoulli's principle. A flow of air through a venturi meter. The kinetic energy increases at the expense of the fluid pressure, as shown by the difference in height of the two columns of water. Video of a venturi meter used in a lab experiment. Part of a series on.

5. Drainage in New Orleans - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_in_New_Orleans

   As of 2017, the New Orleans pumping system - operated by the Sewerage and Water Board - can pump water out of the city at a rate of more than 45,000 cubic feet (1,300 m 3) per second. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The capacity is also frequently described as 1 inch (2.5 cm) in the first hour of rainfall followed by 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) per hour afterward. [ 2 ]

6. Lock (water navigation) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(water_navigation)

   The water level could differ by 4 or 5 feet (1.2 or 1.5 m) at each lock and in the Grand Canal the level was raised in this way by 138 feet (42 m). [7] In medieval Europe a sort of pound lock was built in 1373 at Vreeswijk, Netherlands. [8] This pound lock serviced many ships at once in a large basin.

7. Your sink is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause ...

   www.aol.com/finance/sink-breeding-ground...

   The slimy substance that builds up on sink drains, bowl edges, and faucet bases is far from harmless gunk. It’s a fine layer of bacteria called biofilm, which can pose a public health risk ...