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What is a standpipe?

What is a standpipe? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A vertical pipe into which water is pumped so that a desired pressure is available at the bottom.
    1. (by extension) A vertical pipe used as an overflow protection drain in certain domestic plumbing fixtures (e.g. flush toilets).
  2. The water supply of a building for the use of firefighters.
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The configuration of the standpipe or bypass tube does not influence the measurement.
The standpipe water is piped from the mountain and has been tested for potability by Oxfam.
The system enables individuals to use their own pre-paid cards to get water from a communal standpipe.
Then the air expands, forcing water up the standpipe, and into the elevated tank.
For the approval of the boiler standpipe the relevant regulations must be considered.
The drain standpipe should always be taller than your highest water level in the machine to add protection from back-up water and siphoning.

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