Paul McElrath - Elbow Hardness ~ The amount of dissolved minerals in water measured in grains per gallon (GPG). The most common minerals are calcium and magnesium

Jet ~ An orifice or other feature of a toilet that is designed to direct water into the trapway quickly to start the siphon action.


Poppet ~ Valve that rises perpendicularly to or from its seat

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Perforated pipe ~ Pipe designed to discharge water through small, multiple, closely spaced orifices or nozzles, placed in a segment of its circumference for irrigation purposes


Riser ~ A vertical metal or plastic tube or assembly that connects a faucet to the water supply stop valve. Usually made of copper. Metal Flex Risers are corrugated to facilitate bending. Also a supply line that rises from one story to the next.

Adsorbent ~ A material, usually solid, capable of holding gases, liquids and/or suspended matter at its surface and in exposed pores. Activated carbon is a common adsorbent used in water treatment.

Paul McElrath - About Shower Heads : Jackson Turbidity Unit (JTU) ~ A quantitative unit of turbidity originally based on the comparison of a liquid (such as water) with a suspension of a specify type of silica, using the turbidity measure in a Jackson Candle Turbidimeter.






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