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| Many terms, such as escutcheon, have a specific meaning in plumbing. Look up your term here for a helpful boost in the right direction. |
| Backflow preventer Part of Pressure-Lite toilet flush control components, along with aspirator, pressure regulator, and outlet manifold. These components work with the incoming pressurized supply line water to provide a regulated pressure flush to the toilet bowl.
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| Backjet pulse cannister A serviceable water-controlling device responsible for backjet pulsing action.
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| Backjets Whirlpool jets located on the fixture wall behind a reclining bather. Kohler's Bodyssage backjet system features 10 backjets which sequence up the back and across the shoulders for a relaxing hydro-massage.
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| Ball joint Spherical assembly allowing pivot rotations for showerheads.
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| Ball lever Mechanism set to control drain stopper.
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| Ballcock Also referred to as float valve or fill valve. The mechanism that controls the flow of water into a gravity-operated toilet tank. The ballcock is controlled by the float mechanism floating in the water in the tank. When the toilet is flushed, the float drops and opens the ballcock, allowing water to enter the tank and to flow through the bowl refill tube. The float rises as water level in tank is restored and shuts off the ballcock when the tank is completely filled.
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| Base faucet Part of lavatory faucet that includes the spout, valve bodies, and drain assembly. Does not include handles, which are sold separately as part of the handle kit. For bath faucets, the base valve does not include the faceplate, handle, showerhead, or spout.
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| Basin Compartment designed to hold water discharge.
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| Basin wrench Specialty tool used to install basin drain.
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| Bath-mount Term used to describe a faucet that is mounted directly on the bathtub, rather than on the deck of the bathtub enclosure or on the wall. A bath-mount faucet, like the one installed on this Waterscape whirlpool bath from KOHLER, puts it within easy reach of the bather.
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| Bath/rim mount Term used to describe a faucet mounted directly on an integral bathtub faucet ledge.
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| Bathtub Non-jetted receptacle for water, shaped to fit a human body, in which a person bathes. KOHLER baths are designed with extra value added. From size to material to style, KOHLER has always been on the forefront of creating innovative baths.
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| Bedpan washer Handshower used with a toilet to rinse bedpans. Kohler's Highcliff toilet with bedpan washer operates with a foot-control mechanism.
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| Bending rod Device used to safely bend certain pipes and tubes by providing even pressure along an arc.
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| Beveled washer Washer with tapered edge used to tighten faucet assemblies.
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| Bidet A low set personal hygiene fixture equipped with cold and hot running water which is used for genital and perineal cleanliness. It is usually installed next to a toilet. KOHLER offers several complementary toilet and bidet designs.
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| Block sensor mode For Touchless faucets, a system mode which occurs when the faucet continually senses an object, causing the faucet to stop functioning normally. The faucet will appear to be "OFF", and will self-actuate every two hours to alert you to its condition.
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| Body jet valves For 8-Jet BodySpa, serviceable components used to manually select the desired Body Jet array(s).
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| Body jets BodySpa serviceable components positioned vertically on the tower to provide full body hydro-massage effects.
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| Bodyspray Shower component used in conjunction with a showerhead to deliver flow of water. It is commonly used in multiples to create a custom showering space. KOHLER offers three different fully adjustable bodyspray models which deliver a variety of sprays—full-flow, pulsating or soft-aerated.
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| Bodyssage System of backjets which sequence up the back and across the shoulders of a bather, pushing blood and oxygen toward the heart to encourage deep breathing and better circulation. The Bodyssage system available on Kohler's Pillow Talk, Vigora and Waterscape whirlpools offers a variable flow control which allows the bather to gradually change the water pressure of the massage.
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| Bolt cap Cap used to protect and cover toilet floor-mount bolts.
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| Bonding wire Wire connect between whirlpool auxilliary control and pump.
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| Bonnet The top portion of a compression valve assembly, it holds the valve in place as it is tightened against the valve seat at the other end of the assembly.
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| Bowl Generally referred to as a toilet if a complete unit; two-piece or close-coupled toilets consist of a bowl and a tank. A toilet is a water-containing receptor which receives liquid and solid body wastes; two general bowl classifications are round-front and elongated.
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| Braided hose Flexible connecting hose.
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| Bubbler Drinking faucet with flow-regulated push-button self-closing valve. Also referred to as a water fountain.
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| Bumper Wall protector for sliding shower door assembly designed to cushion impact.
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| Bushing A cylindrical part used as a lining or guide.
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| Butterfly valve A serviceable valve that allows water to flow through it when open, and stops the water flow when closed.
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| Bypass Glass enclosure panels that slide sideways and overlap to allow access to bathtub or shower. Forum bypass shower enclosures from Kohler are offered in clear glass and three silk-screened patterns.
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