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| Fall/Flow | The proper slope or pitch of a pipe for adequate drainage. |
| Female Fitting | A fitting that receives a pipe or fitting. A fitting into which another fitting is inserted. |
| Finish Plumbing | Installation of plumbing fixtures to make the system usable. |
| Flapper Valve | The part on the bottom of the toilet tank that opens to allow water to flow from the tank into the bowl. |
| Float Ball | The floating ball connected to the ballcock inside the tank that rises or falls with changing water levels in the tank, and actuates or shuts off the ballcock as needed. |
| Floor Flange | A fitting that connects a toilet to a floor drain. |
| Flushometer | Toilet valve that automatically shuts off after it meters a certain amount of water flow. |
| Flushometer Tank System | Toilet flushing system that uses supply water pressure to compress water to provide a pressurized flush as opposed to a gravity flush. |
| Flux | Paste applied to copper pipes and fittings before soldering to help the fusion process and prevent oxidation. |
| Footprint | The area of floor space taken up by a water heater or other appliance. |
| French Drain | A covered ditch containing a layer of fitted or loose stone or other pervious material. |
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