garbage disposal sink

Appliance used in a kitchen, sometimes with two basins, that is fed by water and equipped with a drain and a garbage disposal unit.

drain

Pipe joining the strainer body with the tee.

garbage disposal unit

Electric device for grinding table scraps into fine particles so that running water can flush them down the drain.

supply tube

Pipe carrying water from the supply line to the faucet.

spray hose

Supple tube allowing the spray head to be moved.

hot-water supply line

shutoff valve

Device allowing the flow of water to the sink to be shut off.

cold-water supply line

trap coupling

Movable part joining the trap with the tee.

trap

U-shaped pipe beneath a fixture containing a quantity of water to prevent sewage gases from escaping.

cleanout

Part screwed into the trap that can be removed in case it needs to be unblocked.

strainer coupling

Part for tightening the joint between the strainer body and the end piece.

locknut

Part for tightening the joint between the draining circuit and the end piece.

rubber gasket

Gasket preventing leakage between the strainer body and the sink.

strainer body

Part equipped with an orifice and located at the bottom of the sink, allowing water to flow out.

sink

Water-fed basin equipped with a drain; it is indispensable for cooking and cleaning tasks.

spray head

Flexible faucet with a perforated spout, used especially for rinsing.

compression coupling

Tightening of a gasket on a tube by using a nut.

escutcheon

Plate for covering and protecting water-intake pipes.

spout assembly

Curved end out of which water flows.

single-handle kitchen faucet

Device acting as both faucet and hot and cold water mixer.

handle

Lever controlling the flow and mixture of hot and cold water.