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28 Cards in this Set
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preferred drain and vent piping for houses. It can't corrode, and easy to assemble
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PVC
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joining method is PVC solvent
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PVC
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joining method is ABS or PVC solvent
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ABS
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black plastic
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ABS
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used in the same applications as PVC but is not as rigid as PVC
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ABS
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once used in drain and vent systems
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cast-iron
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durable but brittle metal pipe
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cast-iron
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has been largely replaced by PVC and ABS plastic
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cast-iron
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joining method is banded neoprene couplings or rubber gaskets
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cast-iron
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dominant water piping
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rigid copper pipe
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usually joined with soldered (sweat) fittings
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rigid copper pipe
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used primarily for natural gas and propane, but also for water
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soft copper pipe
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is allowed under concrete
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soft copper
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joining method is compression, solder, or flare fittings
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soft copper
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flexible piping is used as fixture water supply tubes between fixtures and permanent piping
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chromed copper tubing
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joining method is compression fittings only (2)
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chromed copper tubing
chromed rigid copper pipe |
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flexible piping often used as fixture supply tubing and is easier to use than chromed copper tubing
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flexible braided steel supply line
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factory installed fittings
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flexible braided steel supply line
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available only as fixture supply tubing, the ribbed section of this pipe makes it easy to bend
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chromed rigid copper pipe
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plastic water piping that was created to replace rigid copper. does not meet all local codes
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CPVC
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joined by PVC cement, compression fittings, or crimp ring fittings
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CPVC
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cross linked flexible pipe gaining acceptance for in-house water systems
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pex pipe
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requires few fittings
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pex pipe
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once used for in-house water systems. most commonly used in repair situations
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galvanized steel pipe
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threaded fittings (2)
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galvanized steel
black steel |
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once used for in-house gas piping, but is fast losing ground to soft copper and CSST
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black steel
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flexible, plastic coated pipe made of stainless steel for in-house natural gas and propane
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CSST
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proprietary compression fittings
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CSST
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