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Antonija Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

anti-siphoning

0 What does it mean in the context (and in general):02br
00"anti-siphoning of hot water pipe".02br
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02br 02br 00An easier one to understand would be a garden hose. Let's say you leave the hose running, and lying on the ground. For some reason, the water supply to your house is turned off.

— Avangi

  • 02br 02br 00An easier one to understand would be a garden hose.
  • Let's say you leave the hose running, and lying on the ground.
  • For some reason, the water supply to your house is turned off.
  • Gravity may cause the water in your pipes to flow backward, creating a vacuum which sucks the water from the hose back into the pipes in your house.
  • (like drinking soda through a straw) If the hose was lying in a puddle of contaminated water, that water can get sucked into your house.
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0Hi Antonija, Are you studying for your plumber's license?02br
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00An easier one to understand would be a garden hose. Let's say you leave the hose running, and lying on the ground. For some reason, the water supply to your house is turned off. Gravity may cause the water in your pipes to flow backward, creating a vacuum which sucks the water from the hose back into th
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0Thank you Avangi!02br
00I am not a plumber nor do I want to become one. I'm translating a text about installation of solar collectors.02br
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00Antonija 0-
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