ABS
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene. Black piping materail used in many plumbing applications. Considered stronger than PVC, resists abrasion and functional in low temperatures. ABS is affected by exposure to sunlight.
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Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene. Black piping materail used in many plumbing applications. Considered stronger than PVC, resists abrasion and functional in low temperatures. ABS is affected by exposure to sunlight.
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Pittsburgh based company that specializes in finding water line leaks, sewer line leaks and location of sewer odor discharges.
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This refers to the pitch or angle of a pipe underground. Back fall means the pitch is tilted back towards house instead of forward to main sewer line.
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This refers to sewage backing up into pipe and potentially house. Could also refer to water flowing back into main water supply line due to change in pressure in pipe.
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Special pipe fitting that has a one way gate that lifts and shuts off pipe to prevent back flow.
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Refers to overflow of sewage waste in floor drain or clean out.
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Line that branches off the homeowners sewer line. This could be a line associated with sink, toilet or shower drain.
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Refers to materail such as string, hair or lint soaking up water and draining unused trap over time breaking the water seal and allowing sewer gases to enter household.
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Common material for metal sewer lines.
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Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
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Refers to deterioration and corrosion on the bottom of a cast iron pipe. Typically sewage and waste water collect in bottom of the pipe potentially causing back ups.
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Cured in Place Piping. Process of trenchless sewer line repair.
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Crack that has formed around the inside of the pipe. Typically occurs in terra cotta sewer lines.
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PVC tube located in yard or driveway that allows access to sewer line to clean and camera. Also any pipe that has a cap or opening to sewer acces is …
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Special auger designed to fit through interal toilet trap and remove clog.
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Highest point of outlet bend of a p-trap which maintains the water seal and prevent sewer gas backflow into the room
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Large canister trap looking that does not self clean like a p or s trap. Typically not allowed by code. Water stays in bottom of trap to prevent sewer gas …
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Flexible coupling that are tightened around pipes to connect pipes together.
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Fitting refers piece of pipe or a valve that needs to be connected to existing plumbing system.
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Commonly found in lowest level of home. Floor drains are openings to the sanitary sewer line of home.
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refers to 2×4’s that make up area where concrete is to be poured.
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Also ventilation and proper flow to sewer line system typically found in homeowners yard (also known as clean out).
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Standard residential toilet that relies on gravity to carry water and waste into sewer line.
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Any waste water that does not contain fecel matter. This would be waste water for sinks, baths, washing machines and kitchen appliances.