A Complete Guide to Understand Their Meanings.
A glossary of product related abbreviations used on this website can be found below.
| A |
Aluminum |
| AA |
Aluminum Body and Collar |
| A.B.S. |
Acrylonitrile-Butadienne Styrene |
| Adj. |
Adjustable |
| A.R. |
Acid Resistant |
| A.R.C. |
Acid Resistant Coated |
| A.R.E. |
Acid Resisting Enamel |
| BWV Assy. |
Backwater Valve Assy. |
| C.I. |
Cast Iron |
| cm |
Centimeter |
| C.O. |
Cleanout |
| Conn. |
Connection |
| Coup. |
Coupling |
| Deg or ƒ |
Degree |
| Dia. |
Diameter |
| Dim. |
Dimension |
| D.W.V. |
Drain, Waste & Vent |
| Enam. |
Enamel |
| F.B.S. |
Flat Bottom Strainer |
| F.H.M.S. |
Flat Head Machine Screw |
| Fig. (s) |
Figure (s) |
| Fin. |
Finished |
| Gals. |
Gallons |
| Gov't. |
Government |
| G.P.M. |
Gallons Per Minute |
| I.C. |
Inside Caulk |
| I.D. |
Inside Diameter |
| In. |
Inch |
| Lav. |
Lavatory |
| Lb. (s) |
Pound (s) |
| LH |
Left Hand |
| Max. |
Maximum |
| MBG |
Ductile Iron Bucket & Grate |
| Mfrs. |
Manufacturer's |
| Min. |
Minimum |
| mm |
Millimeter |
| NB |
Polished Nickel Bronze |
| NH |
NO-HUB |
| No. |
Number |
| N.P.S. |
National Pipe Straight |
| N.P.S.H. |
National Pipe Straight Hose |
| N.P.T. |
National Pipe Taper |
| O.D. |
Outside Diameter |
| PB |
Polished Bronze |
| P.D.I. |
Plumbing Drainage Institute |
| PSI |
Pounds Per Square Inch |
| PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
| Rad. |
Radius |
| RB |
Rough Bronze |
| Reg. |
Regular |
| RH |
Right Hand |
| Spec. |
Specification |
| Sq. |
Square |
| Std. |
Standard |
| SW |
Service Weight |
| Thd. |
Thread |
| V.P. |
Vandal Proof |
| W/ |
With |
| Wt. |
Weight |
| XH. |
Extra Heavy |
