GLOSSARY

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WATER BASE

A liquid in which water is the principle solvent; compatibility with water.


WATER DAMAGE

The destructive effects of water or moisture on buildings and personal property.


WATER DAMAGE CLASS

The categorisation system used to identify a type of water damage loss, to assist the remediation techniques being correctly utilised from the beginning of the project. A system of pricing, which is used by insurance companies and to which the classifications of the water damage are laid out by the Insurance companies on a contractual…


WATER LIFT

(_H2O) – A measure of a vacuum_s ability to raise a vertical column of water in a standard test gauge a specific number of inches. To convert water lift to mercury lift (_Hg), divide by 13.4 (i.e., mercury is 13.4 times heavier than water).


WATER MARK

A water stain: a normal condition of velvet fabrics or carpeting in which an irregular shape resembling a water stain is caused by different pile directions; an irregular wavy pattern characteristic of moir_ fabrics.


WATER MIGRATION

The movement of water within a material by capillary action; the spread of water as liquid or vapour to areas not initially impacted.


WATER POLLUTANT

The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage water quality.


WATER STAIN

A discoloration caused by water, often forming a dark outline at the edge of the stain; a water-soluble dye used as a stain for wood.


WEEP HOLE

A small opening in a wall, window or skylight through which condensation or water may drain to the exterior; small openings in a retaining wall to permit water to escape and prevent the build-up of pressure behind the wall.


WET BULB

Temperature registered by a thermometer with a moist _sock_ covering the sensing bulb. This reading is always lower than dry bulb temperature; e.g., 80õF (32›C) dry bulb equals approximately 68õF (20›C) wet bulb.