As if plumbing and toilets weren't unintentionally funny enough, the perfectly serious words used to describe plumbing parts and functions can be on another level of weird.
O-Ring
A round rubber ring or washer is used to create a water-tight seal.
Drip Chanel
A metal catch to prevent water from running down a shower door when it is open.
Snaking
The act of cleaning out pipes using a long, flexible metal wire.
The John
Another name for the toilet or bathroom.
Fitting/Mating/
Coupling
Connecting the threading of two parts to ensure a tight seal.
Ballcock
The fill valve controls the flow of water from the water supply line into a toilet tank.
Sweating Copper
Soldering pipes together to form a solid bond.
Water Hammer
A knocking noise in a water pipe occurs when a tap is turned off briskly.
Bonnet Washer
Flat washers are used to stop any leakage that occurs between the faucet bonnet and the body of the faucet.
