JOBSITE JARGON

A) A temporary condition in which water is rapidly added to the hydronic system to fill it and purge it of air

B) A way of sizing fin-tube baseboard based on the average water temperature in the circuit

C) A type of valve designed for flow regulation purposes

D) Refers to large pipes in a hydronic system that carry flow to several circuits

E) A control process in which the temperature of the water leaving a heat source is adjusted based on changes in the outdoor temperature

F) A small copper device designed to support a tube or pipe a small distance away from a surface

G) A process where metal is removed from the inside surfaces of piping or piping components due to excessively high flow velocity

H) A type of check valve used on the submerged inlet pipe for a pump drawing water from a well or other body of water

I) The inability of a circulator to dislodge a large air pocket at a high point in a piping system

J) The volume of fluid that can enter a closed expansion tank without the pressure of the air in the tank exceeding a set limit

K) The interconnected geometry formed by a specific arrangement of piping, fittings, valves and other components