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2. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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   Fire Department Supply and Linen Hose Section of the War Industries Board recommended that for the duration of the war "hydrants, hose valves, hose couplings, nipples, and nozzles 1 + 1 ⁄ 4-inch to 2-inch, inclusive, to be iron pipe thread for new work, hose gauge or special threads only to be used for replacement or extension of existing ...

3. Fusible plug - Wikipedia

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   A fusible plug operates as a safety valve when dangerous temperatures, rather than dangerous pressures, are reached in a closed vessel. In steam boilers the fusible plug is screwed into the crown sheet (the top plate) of the firebox, typically extending about 1 in (25 mm) into the water space above it. Its purpose is to act as a last-resort ...

4. Kitchen stove - Wikipedia

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   A wood-burning iron stove A stove at Holzwarth Ranch, Colorado. A kitchen stove, often called simply a stove or a cooker, is a kitchen appliance designed for the purpose of cooking food. Kitchen stoves rely on the application of direct heat for the cooking process and may also contain an oven, used for baking. "Cookstoves" (also called "cooking ...

5. Does homeowners insurance cover wood stoves? - AOL

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   The EPA estimates that approximately 12.5 million wood stoves are in operation across the U.S. and that 65 percent of all wood stoves are old, inefficient and possibly dangerous due to leaking ...

6. Keystone (cask) - Wikipedia

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   The bung-hole of the cask is on one of the circular faces, near the rim. When the cask is in service, it is laid on its side with the bunghole at the lowest point on the circumference. The keystone is a small thick wooden or plastic disk inserted into the bunghole which completely seals the cask until it is needed.

7. Banjo fitting - Wikipedia

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   A flexible hose or a rigid pipe may be connected to the union port. [1] The main advantage of the fitting is in high pressure applications (i.e. more than 50 bar). The name stems from the shape of the fitting, having a large circular section connected to a thinner pipe, generally similar to the shape of a banjo. [1]