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Trap (plumbing), the Glossary

In plumbing, a trap is a U-shaped portion of pipe designed to trap liquid or gas to prevent unwanted flow; most notably sewer gases from entering buildings while allowing waste materials to pass through.^[1]

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Alexander Cumming

Alexander Cumming FRSE (sometimes referred to as Alexander Cummings; 1733 – 8 March 1814) was a Scottish watchmaker and instrument inventor, who was the first to patent a design of the flush toilet in 1775, which had been pioneered by Sir John Harington, but without solving the problem of foul smells.

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Bathtub

A bathtub, also known simply as a bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or another animal may bathe. Trap (plumbing) and bathtub are Bathrooms.

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Buchan trap

A Buchan trap (alternative names: Bristol interceptor, interceptor trap and disconnecting trap) is a device fitted in a domestic sewer pipe to prevent odours entering the pipe from the public sewer and permeating the house, a common problem before individual plumbing fittings were separately trapped.

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Building code

A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures.

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Drain-waste-vent system

A drain-waste-vent system (or DWV) is the combination of pipes and plumbing fittings that captures sewage and greywater within a structure and routes it toward a water treatment system.

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Food loss and waste

Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten.

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Garbage disposal unit

A garbage disposal unit (also known as a waste disposal unit, food waste disposer (FWD), in-sink macerator, garbage disposer, or garburator) is a device, usually electrically powered, installed under a kitchen sink between the sink's drain and the trap.

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Great Stink

The Great Stink was an event in Central London during July and August 1858 in which the hot weather exacerbated the smell of untreated human waste and industrial effluent that was present on the banks of the River Thames.

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Onsite sewage facility

Onsite sewage facilities (OSSF), also called septic systems, are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater, in areas not served by public sewage infrastructure.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.

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Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England.

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Pipe (fluid conveyance)

A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder, usually but not necessarily of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders and masses of small solids. Trap (plumbing) and pipe (fluid conveyance) are Piping.

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Plumbing

Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Trap (plumbing) and Plumbing are Bathrooms.

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Plumbing code

A plumbing code is a code that provides regulations for the design, installation and inspection of building plumbing and sanitary systems.

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Plumbing fixture

A plumbing fixture is an exchangeable device which can be connected to a plumbing system to deliver and drain water.

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River Thames

The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.

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San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.

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Sanitation

Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage.

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Septic tank

A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater (sewage) flows for basic sewage treatment.

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Sewer gas

Sewer gas is a complex, generally obnoxious smelling mixture of toxic and nontoxic gases produced and collected in sewage systems by the decomposition of organic household or industrial wastes, typical components of sewage.

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Shower

A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Trap (plumbing) and shower are Bathrooms.

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Sink

A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands (also known as washbasin in the UK), dishwashing, and other purposes. Trap (plumbing) and sink are Bathrooms.

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Star Tribune

The Star Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Storm drain

A storm drain, storm sewer (United Kingdom, U.S. and Canada), surface water drain/sewer (United Kingdom), or stormwater drain (Australia and New Zealand) is infrastructure designed to drain excess rain and ground water from impervious surfaces such as paved streets, car parks, parking lots, footpaths, sidewalks, and roofs.

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Tap water

Tap water (also known as running water, piped water or municipal water) is water supplied through a tap, a water dispenser valve.

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Thermosiphon

Thermosiphon (or thermosyphon) is a method of passive heat exchange, based on natural convection, which circulates a fluid without the necessity of a mechanical pump.

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Thomas Crapper

Thomas Crapper (baptised 28 September 1836; died 27 January 1910) was an English plumber and businessman.

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Toilet

A toilet is a piece of sanitary hardware that collects human urine and feces, and sometimes toilet paper, usually for disposal. Trap (plumbing) and toilet are Bathrooms.

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Trap primer

A trap primer (or trap seal primer) is a plumbing device or valve that adds water to traps.

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Washing machine

A washing machine (laundry machine, clothes washer, washer, or simply wash) is a machine designed to launder clothing.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_(plumbing)

Also known as House trap, J-bend, Liquid trap seal, P trap, P-trap, Plumbing trap, Ptrap, S-bend, Sewage trap, Sewer trap, Siphon trap, Standpipe (plumbing), Trap seal, U bend, U-bend, Water seal (plumbing).