Słownik
- Tap (mixer tap, pillar tap) — Valve fitting controlling the flow of water from the supply into a sink, basin or bath.
- Telescopic camera mast — Extendable mast supporting a camera for elevated drainage inspection.
- Terraced house — Row of houses joined on both sides, sharing party walls and often combined drainage.
- Thames Water records search (s.104) — Search of Thames Water records to identify public sewers and adopted lateral drains.
- Thermal imaging (drain leak) — Use of infrared cameras to spot temperature differences caused by leaks and damp.
- Tipper truck (waste removal) — Vehicle used to remove excavated material and bulky drainage waste from site.
- Toilet overflow emergency — Urgent response to overflowing WC from blockage downstream, requiring rapid clearance.
- Toilet pan (WC pan) — Ceramic bowl of a toilet that receives waste and discharges to the soil pipe.
- Toilet paper blockage — Drain blockage from excessive toilet paper that has not dispersed before reaching the main drain.
- Toilet seat — Hinged seat fitted to a toilet pan providing a comfortable surface for the user.
- Toilet won't flush — Toilet that fails to clear the pan, caused by blockage, cistern fault or weak flush mechanism.
- Trailer-mounted jetter — High-pressure jetter mounted on a road trailer for site use.
- Trap connection (32mm, 40mm, 50mm) — Threaded inlet on a trap matching standard waste pipe sizes used in UK plumbing.
- Trapped gully — Gully fitted with a water seal trap to prevent drain odours rising to the surface.
- Tree root emergency — Emergency response to drain blockage from tree root intrusion causing flooding or backup.
- Tree root intrusion — Tree roots entering a drain through joints or cracks, restricting flow and damaging pipework.
- Trench box — Welded steel box lowered into a trench to provide a safe working chamber.
- Trench shoring kit — Modular boxes or panels installed in a trench to prevent ground collapse.
- Trenchless excavation — Drainage repair carried out without opening a continuous trench along the pipe run.
