Across
- 4. A water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and fixture supply pipe.
- 6. A water distribution pipe that routes a water supply horizontally to fixtures or other pipes at approximately the same level.
- 8. A plumbing system that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from plumbing fixtures and appliances to a sanitary sewer.
- 11. A system of pipes, fittings, and fixtures within a building that conveys a water supply and removes wastewater and waterborne waste.
- 15. The volume of water passing a point at a particular moment.
- 17. A water tank with an air-filled bladder that raises the pressure of water as it is pumped into the tank.
- 19. A valve with a disk that moves vertically.
- 21. A switch that activates at pressures either above or below a certain value.
- 22. The part of a drainage system that connects the building drain to the sanitary sewer.
- 23. The process of overcoming suction lift and getting liquid to a pump inlet.
- 26. A plumbing system that supplies and distributes potable water to points of use within a building.
- 27. The loss of water pressure resulting from the resistance between water and the interior surface of a pipe or fitting.
- 28. A device that moves water through a piping system.
- 29. A pressure-sensing device that indicates the pressure of a fluid on a numeric scale.
- 30. A closed circuit of hot water supply distribution pipes, including the water heater, through which hot water is circulated.
- 32. Used to remove water from a roof.
- 34. A pump with a rotating impeller that uses centrifugal force to move water.
- 35. The lowest part of a drainage system, and it receives the discharge from all drainage pipes in the building and conveys it to the building sewer.
- 36. A plumbing system that provides for the circulation of air in a sanitary drainage system.
- 37. A switch that activates at liquid levels either above or below a certain setpoint.
- 38. A valve that mixes hot and cold water in proportion to achieve a desired temperature.
- 41. A condition in a pump in which some of the inlet water flashes to vapor.
- 44. A fitting that regulates the flow of water within a piping system.
- 45. A full-way valve that is actuated by an electromagnet.
- 47. A bladed, spinning hub of a fan or a pump that forces fluid to the perimeter of a housing.
- 49. The volume of water that passes a point during a specific time interval.
- 50. A plumbing appliance used to heat water for the plumbing system’s hot water supply.
- 51. Presure is highest at the __________ of a tank.
- 53. The mixture of vapors, odors, and gases found in sewers.
Down
- 1. A valve that permits fluid flow in only one direction and closes automatically to prevent backflow (flow in a reverse direction).
- 2. A water distribution pipe that is the principal pipe artery supplying water to the entire building.
- 3. An assembly of compressible sealing material installed around a pump shaft that prevents the pumped liquid from leaking along the shaft.
- 5. A check valve with a hinged disk.
- 7. A valve designed to control water flow rate by partially opening or closing.
- 9. A pump that creates flow by trapping a certain amount of water and then forcing that water through a discharge outlet.
- 10. A valve designed to operate in only the fully open or fully closed positions.
- 12. An assembly of mechanical parts installed around a pump shaft that prevents leakage of the pumped liquid along the shaft.
- 13. A water distribution pipe that routes a water supply vertically one full story or more.
- 14. A plumbing fixture that performs a special function and is controlled and/or energized by motors, heating elements, or pressure-sensing or temperature-sensing elements.
- 16. A valve with three ports that can control water flow between them.
- 18. A virtual data connection used by nodes to exchange data directly with certain application programs on other nodes.
- 20. A drainage pipe that extends from the fixture trap to the junction of the next drainage pipe.
- 24. A sewer used for conveying groundwater, rainwater, surface water, or similar nonpolluting wastes.
- 25. A pump in a water supply system used to increase the pressure of the water while it is flowing to fixtures.
- 27. A stormwater drainage system collects ___________ from the rooftops and other large surfaces and carries it to storm sewers or retention ponds.
- 29. A vacuum pump that ejects air from the suction line of a larger suction-lift pump installation.
- 31. A sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater, surface water, groundwater, and similar nonpolluting wastes.
- 33. A check valve installed at the bottom of the suction line on a suction-lift pump that keeps the suction line primed when the pump shuts down.
- 39. A watertight and thermally conductive casing for immersion temperature sensors that mounts the sensing element inside the pipe, vessel, or fixture containing the water to be measured.
- 40. Water that is free from impurities that could cause disease or other harmful health conditions.
- 42. The water pressure in a water supply pipe near a fixture while it is wide open and flowing.
- 43. A device used to measure the flow rate and/or total flow of fluid flowing through a pipe.
- 46. A device used to connect two lengths of pipe.
- 48. A vertical drainage pipe that extends through one or more floors.
- 52. The difference in water pressure between points at different elevations.