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Bonnet: The top portion of a compression valve assembly, it holds the valve in place as it is tightened against the valve seat at the other end of the assembly. Brackish Water: Water containing bacteria between 1,000 and 15,000 ppm of dissolved solids. Branch Vent: A vent pipe connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent. Brass: Slang for faucets and fittings regardless of materials used. Burst Pressure: The internal pressure that will cause a piece of tubing to fail. Branch Drain: Plumbing fixture drain that leads to the main drain line. Bushing: A fitting that’s threaded inside and outside that joins pipes of different sizes. CC Connection: A term for a Copper Connection. (a shower water valve denoted as CC usually requires soldering). Check valve: A device that allow flow in only one direction.

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This leads to an easy cleaning time and greater heating capabilities. For areas with hard water, installing water softeners will save you lots of cleaning trouble. An added advantage with the tankless water heaters is that replacement parts are easily available in the store near you. Again, replacement is quite easy as long as you follow the manufacturer’s instructions. It’s also relatively cheaper if a professional plumber has to do it for you. This is the primary reason why most people are shifting to the tankless models . A traditional water heater uses a lot of energy when heating the stored water. It continues to use energy even when there’s no water usage since it has to keep it hot. On the other hand, tankless heaters only use energy when the hot water taps are turned ON. You get hot water on demand and with no limitations Typical conventional water heaters store water in the storage tank for use around the house.

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With this method, you can also add fresh fruits like strawberries, limes, or pineapple to infuse flavor in the water: this can help encourage kids to reach for it instead of sugary juices or sodas! 5. Consider the water footprint of products you use every day and try to make some changes. It’s a complex system, but water and energy are tied very closely together, and it’s sometimes difficult to understand how much water it really takes to make the things we use all the time. Wherever you can, find ways to reuse or recycle things, or create your own reusable items. Cloth shopping bags, reusable lunch baggies or containers, and reusable water bottles can replace their single-use alternatives. But doesn’t it take water to create and wash those too? Indeed, it does, but the water consumed in creating and washing these reusable items is significantly less than what is wasted to create new single-use items. It’s estimated that it takes about 24 gallons of water to make one pound of plastic! If we focus only on one thing – packing lunches for school – think of all the ways you can save water by reusing items: With simple changes to our daily routines and conscious effort to really think about how we use water, we can all start conserving this most precious resource.

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2. A submersible primary pump isn’t quiet when it is running but there is a reduction in noise level since the impeller and motor work underwater. Throughout a downpour this kind of pump works smoothly. 3. A pedestal pump has been designed to be used in a small basin that is installed within a narrow pit. The pump motor is over the pit and the base of the pump is submerged. 4. A backup with float switch can supplement a primary pump when there is an unexpected loss of power. 5. DC backup is a type of battery-powered unit. When AC power goes down it switches over to battery mode.

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