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Term	Definition
Activated Carbon	Highly porous granules used to adsorb (collect on surfaces) molecules of undesirable substance in water supply. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=Activated Carbon
AGA	American Gas Association, the governing body that regulates code requirements for products that handle gas. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=AGA
Air Control Valve	devise used to replace air in a plain steel tank. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=Air Control Valve
Air Gap	Product or system design, which provides physical separation between outlet and receptacle to prevent back – siphoning. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=Air Gap
Angle Stop	Basic stop valve function, laid out in an elbow (right angle) configuration. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=Angle Stop
Angle valve	Globe type of valving, housing laid out in basic right – angle shape. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=Angle valve
Anneal	To subject metal to high temperature in order to relax tensions (hardness) Produced y drawing process. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=Anneal
Automatic Pilot Valve	device which senses whether pilot burner is lit. Maintains total gas supply to heater when pilot burner is lit. Shuts off total gas supply to heater when pilot flame goes out. Link to this term: http://www.alliancereps.com/plumbing_glossary.asp?Search=Automatic Pilot Valve

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