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HVAC Fittings for Plumbing
Fittings for plumbing installations
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12th Grade
09/26/2012

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adapter
Definition
a fitting designed to adapt one pipe or fitting to another portion of a piping system
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bell
Definition
an enlarged end of a pipe or fitting that receives another pipe end or fitting; also called a hub or socket
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bend
Definition
an offset made in tubing on a job site; also a manufactured offset fitting
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bushing
Definition
a compact reducing fitting that is inserted into a fitting hub
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cleanout
Definition
a DVW fitting installed to clear obstructions from a drain or sewer
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closet bend
Definition
a specially designed 90° fitting used as the last fitting of a drainage system serving a water closet; one side is 4" and the other is 3"
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combo
Definition
abbreviated term meaning a combination of a DWV wye fitting and eighth bend (45°) fitting
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coupling
Definition
a sleeve that connects two equal-sized pipe ends to form a continuous pipe
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drain
Definition
a pipe that receives discharge from a fixture(s)
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DWV
Definition
abbreviation for drainage waste and vent system
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elbow
Definition
a fitting used to create an offset; also called a bend
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electrolysis
Definition
a corrosion process caused by directly connecting dissimilar metals
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female
Definition
a fitting with internal threads that screws onto a male fitting
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hub
Definition
an enlarged end of a pipe or fitting that receives another pipe end or fitting; also called a bell or socket
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joint
Definition
a fitting connection
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male
Definition
a fitting with external threads that screws into a female fitting
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offset
Definition
describes all change of direction fittings or the routing of a piping system other than being installed straight
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p-trap
Definition
a DWV fitting having a water seal, which is installed at each fixture not having an integral trap to prevent sewer gasses from escaping into an occupied area
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reducer
Definition
a fitting used to connect two different pipe sizes together; this fitting is different from a bushing but accomplishes the goal of reducing a pipe size
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cross
Definition
a four-way fitting that has limited use in a DWV system; has the same compact design as a sanitary tee fitting
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tee
Definition
a compact three-way fitting that has a sanitary flow pattern and has limited use in a DWV system
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socket
Definition
an enlarged end of a pipe or fitting that receives another pipe end or fitting; also called a bell or hub
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stack
Definition
a vertical drain or vent pipe rising more than one story in height
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street
Definition
a type of offset fitting in which one end has the same outside diameter as a connecting pipe or fitting
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swing joint
Definition
a fitting arrangement that creates an offset using two fittings
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tee
Definition
a three-way fitting used to connect a branch pipe with a main portion of a piping system and is ordered based on the size of all three sides
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test tee
Definition
installed in a DWV system to complete a test and can also be installed to serve as a cleanout in a vertical DWV pipe
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trap adapter
Definition
a specialty fitting installed to connect a DWV stubout pipe to a p-trap, also called a desanco
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union
Definition
a three-piece fitting installed in a piping system to provide access without cutting the pipe and also used as a termination of the piping system to a piece of equipment
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vent
Definition
a pipe dedicated to providing airflow, so that a drainage system can breathe
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water closet
Definition
another name for a toilet
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wye
Definition
a three-way DWV fitting with the branch connection being 45° from the main portion of the fitting
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