Plumbing parts include pipes, hoses, tools, and accessories such as PVC cement, pipe tape, and faucet heads. PVC and copper pipes are common, with various shapes and sizes available. Tools like pipe cutters and drain wrenches are used, and snakes can clear clogs.
There are many different types of plumbing parts used by plumbers and other professionals, although there are a few main categories that many parts can fall into. Pipes of different sizes, shapes and substances are some of the most important parts used in plumbing systems. There are also tools often used specifically in plumbing and related jobs, such as pipe cutters and drain wrenches. Plumbing parts can also include accessories often used in plumbing such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cement, pipe tape, and various faucet heads and knobs.
Some of the most important and common plumbing parts are the various hoses used by plumbers. These include pipes of different lengths and diameters, often used for different applications underground and within a home or business. PVC pipes are particularly common and are made from a strong, lightweight and fairly inexpensive plastic material. Copper piping is also found in plumbing, although it’s typically a bit more expensive than PVC and is often reserved for use in fixtures and pipes in bathrooms and kitchens.
There are many different shapes of pipe used by plumbers, from long straight pipes generally joined with joints to create large lengths of straight pipe, to various bends, angles and dividers that allow a plumber to fit pipes to any shape and area needed. Plumbing parts typically also include those tools needed to work with all of this various hoses and other equipment. Pipe cutters are often used, with a standard hand saw being an easy way to cut PVC pipe and other types of pipe cutters used for copper pipes. These include smaller cutters that can be easily used in a tight space by attaching the cutter to the pipe, then rotating it around the pipe several times to cut cleanly.
Other accessories that are often found among plumbing parts include those elements used to connect various types of pipes. PVC cement is usually used to create a strong connection between two pieces of PVC. Cement is applied liberally to each piece, then the pieces are set into each other — a coupler used to connect two pieces of the same diameter — and the cement is allowed to dry and form a fairly permanent bond. Plumber’s tape can also be used to further strengthen this type of bond or to cover areas of potential leaks. This type of tape uses a water insoluble bonding agent.
Drain wrenches are often found between plumbing parts and are designed to fit into tight spaces to reach the hardware secured within them. There are also more general types of plumbing supplies such as “snakes” that can be dumped down a drain to clear clogs and other obstructions. Faucet heads and knobs are often used by plumbers to finish a faucet, allowing water to be turned on and off, and various types of jets to be emitted from the head.
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