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Peter Stahl
08-11-2007, 7:21 AM
Any plumbers out there? Went to get some SS supply line for a sink and saw a couple I didn't know. What is W.C., FIP, SJ mean? I'm guessing W.C. is water closet for the toilet lines but don't know the others.
thanks, Pete
skip coyne
08-11-2007, 8:27 AM
cavemen have plumbing ?:eek:
try a Google search for plumbing acronyms
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=plumbing+acronyms&spell=1
Rich Stewart
08-12-2007, 3:32 AM
I'm thinking FIP is Female Iron Pipe. Meaning a female adapter from copper to threaded pipe. MIP would be a male adapter.
Kyle Kraft
08-12-2007, 7:14 AM
I concur with you Rich. I think I can recall seeing the FIP thing on the package of some brass flare fittings for a gas range.
Peter Stahl
08-12-2007, 7:44 AM
cavemen have plumbing ?:eek:
try a Google search for plumbing acronyms
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=plumbing+acronyms&spell=1
Skip, Didn't find anything with a Google search. I always do one before I ask here. thanks for the reply.
Peter Stahl
08-12-2007, 7:49 AM
Rich, Kyle,
That makes sense. The one end of a sink looks like it would be for a 1/2" pipe connection like you have for a sink connection. thanks for the replies.
Kent Fitzgerald
08-13-2007, 10:05 AM
HOTL, SDRU, PDF.
Hot On The Left, Sewage Don't Run Uphill, Pay Day's Friday.
("Sewage" is a euphemism for a less delicate term in the original version.)
Oh, yeah, one other thing... DBYF.
Don't Bite Your Fingernails.
All in good fun, and no offense to any plumbers, OK? :)
Jim O'Dell
08-13-2007, 10:33 AM
W.C. = water closet. Jim.
Ken Fitzgerald
08-13-2007, 10:44 AM
I've got my own plumbing acronyms that I can't post on a public forum. Did I mention I HATE plumbing?:confused:
Ben Grunow
08-13-2007, 8:38 PM
Put them in context and I could prolly help.
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