Paul McElrath - Plumbing Repair

Siphon-Vortex Water Closet ~ A toilet having a trapway at the rear of the bowl integral flushing rim and a water supply system with or without a jet, which does not feed directly into the trap.

Composite ~ Composite sinks made from high-tech, high-strength, color- impregnated that resists shipping and scratching.
Composting Toilet ~ A self-contained toilet that use the process of aerobic decomposition (composting) to break down feces into humus and odorless gases

Stud Guard ~ Short band of metal attached to wall studs to prevent nails from penetrating and damaging pipes

Paul McElrath - About Plumbing Tools

Conductance ~ In water conditioning, the readiness of water to carry electricity. The unit of measure for conductance is the mho (reciprocal ohm); it is used to approximate the dissolved solids content of water.

Suction head ~ The head on the suction side of the pump. This is subtracted from the discharge head to determine the head being produced by the pump. It is a sum of the static, pressure and friction heads.

N P S H R ~ Net positive suction head required to stop a pump from cavitating. This number is provided by the pump manufacturer.

Paul McElrath - Copper Piping : Aerator ~ A device screwed into the end of a faucet spout that mixes air into flowing water, and controls flow to reduce splashing. It sometimes contains a baffle to reduce flow to 2.5 gpm. On kitchen faucets, it enables a faucet to provide different flows of water, from stream to spray.






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