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Means Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. Made from a thermoplastic resin. Lightweight and easier to use than metal pipe. Commonly used for DWV...

Any kind of fitting that helps connect two different types of tubing, such as copper and galvanized steel, or threaded and solvent weld, or two...

Lightweight pumps used to clear flooded basements, drain low spots after a heavy rain, etc. Used by farmers, boaters and campers as well as...

Also known as a snake. Consists of a coiled spiral cable, usually 1/4î thick and of varying lengths. The most basic type has a z-shaped...

Uses a large lever to turn a ball that closes or opens the flow of water with one quick quarter turn. Are the standard for natural and LP gas,...

Also known as a washerless faucet. A single-handle faucet that uses a ball with openings in it to control hot and cold water. May leak either...

Also known as a fill valve or inlet valve. Controls refilling the tank. Consists of multiple parts, but is commonly sold as a complete...

Also known as a faucet wrench or a crowfoot faucet wrench. One type has fixed jaws opening at right angles to the shaft handle. It is primarily...

The standard Drop-In tub installs within a tile or solid-surface surround within three walls of the bathroom, while the old-fashioned Clawfoot...

Not treated for rust resistance. Used for carrying steam or gas. Used only with black iron pipe fittings, not galvanized fittings. Measured...

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