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garbage disposal sink
Appliance used in a kitchen, sometimes with two basins, that is fed by water and equipped with a drain and a garbage disposal unit.
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drain
Pipe joining the strainer body with the tee.
garbage disposal unit
Electric device for grinding table scraps into fine particles so that running water can flush them down the drain.
supply tube
Pipe carrying water from the supply line to the faucet.
spray hose
Supple tube allowing the spray head to be moved.
hot-water supply line
plumbing system
shutoff valve
Device allowing the flow of water to the sink to be shut off.
stem faucet
cold-water supply line
plumbing system
trap coupling
Movable part joining the trap with the tee.
trap
U-shaped pipe beneath a fixture containing a quantity of water to prevent sewage gases from escaping.
examples of fittings
cleanout
Part screwed into the trap that can be removed in case it needs to be unblocked.
strainer coupling
Part for tightening the joint between the strainer body and the end piece.
locknut
Part for tightening the joint between the draining circuit and the end piece.
rubber gasket
Gasket preventing leakage between the strainer body and the sink.
strainer body
Part equipped with an orifice and located at the bottom of the sink, allowing water to flow out.
sink
Water-fed basin equipped with a drain; it is indispensable for cooking and cleaning tasks.
spray head
Flexible faucet with a perforated spout, used especially for rinsing.
compression coupling
Tightening of a gasket on a tube by using a nut.
compression fitting
escutcheon
Plate for covering and protecting water-intake pipes.
spout assembly
Curved end out of which water flows.
single-handle kitchen faucet
Device acting as both faucet and hot and cold water mixer.
lever
Handle controlling the flow and mixture of hot and cold water.