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What should always be replaced when removing and installing a toilet to provide a seal between the flange and the toilet?

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Wax ring

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The vent for a toilet must be a minimum of how many inches in diameter?

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Two

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Prior to installing the hangers for a wall urinal, what do you need to check?

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The wall for adequate framing support

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What is the size of a urinal supply line?

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3/4”

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What does the sinks waste disposal drain into?

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Building waste system

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What should be applied to the underside lip of the sink just prior to setting the sink into the hole?

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Silicone caulk

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The hidden drain components on a shower and tub combination are mostly made of?

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Rough brass and PVC

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How are shower valves attached to supply piping?

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Soldered

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What part of the garbage disposal is installed first?

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Disposals sink flange and mounting assembly

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When there is a garbage disposal installed in a sink, where does the drain from a dishwasher connect?

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Into the side of the garbage disposal

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What device relieves excess pressure from a water heater?

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Pressure temperature relief valve

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Installation of a gas water heater requires a flue or chimney to carry what out of the house?

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by products of combustion

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List three safety devices that are in both gas and electric water heaters

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Thermostat
Safety cutoff thermostat
temperature pressure relief valve

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When is safe to disconnect electrical cables from an old water heater to remove it?

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When the wires are dead

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Once power has been secured, what will be done before removing an old water heater for replacement?

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Water is drained from tank

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Every gas water heater needs proper venting that is no smaller than the _____ of the new heater

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new draft hood collar

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A standard rough opening for a dishwasher must have a minimum height of approximately ____ inches from the floor to the underside of the countertop

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34 1/2 inches

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List the three hookup/connections required to install a dishwasher

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Hot water supply
drain
electrical

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How should the ice maker wire harness be plugged into the connector on the back wall of the freezer?

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using a rocking motion until locking fingers snap into place

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When connecting the water supply to an ice maker, you should create a service loop with ____ foot tubing

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8ft

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The waste drain on a toilet must be a minimum of ___ inches in diameter?

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3inches

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To determine the rough in dimensions of a toilet, you must measure from the center point between the ____ to the finished wall

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bolt holes

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The supply tubing for a urinal flushometer requires a ___ inch male adapter

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3/4in

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The stop valve on a flushometer contains a _____ which is sometimes covered by a chrome cap

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water flow adjusting screw

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When installing new sink components into a sink, what is the best postion to have the sink?
upside down on padded counter
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what type of material should you place under the lip of a sink strainer prior to pushing it through the drain hole?
plumbers putty
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What is the most important requirement when installing a shower?
Waterproofing floor and walls
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solder shower valves are secured to the backing boards in the wall with ______ straps?
Copper
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During installation, you should apply plumbers putty to what part of the garbage disposal?
rim of disposers flange
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Garbage disposals have a fitting on the side that allows a _____ to be connected?
Dishwasher drain line
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What type of sealant should you use on the connection threads on a gas water heater to ensure a good seal?
Stick pipe dope
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what safety device is used on both gas and electric water heaters to prevent excess temperature or pressure from building up in the tank?
Temp/press relief valve
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Dishwasher drain hose generally must not exceed what length for proper drainage?
10'
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A dishwasher must be connected to a waste line with an air gap or a ___ inch high loop drain
32 inch
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Water pressure to a water pressure valve of an ice maker with a filter must have a minimum pressure of ?
25 psi
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Shows the location of the proposed structure and where the water and gas lines should enter the proposed building?
Foundation plan
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Sanitary sewer that is below ground must be made of what material?
Extra heavy cast iron piping and fittings of the bell and spigot type
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Sanitary sewer that is ABOVE ground must be made of
zinc coated, standard weight screwed end steel pipe and cast iron
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sewer vents will extend how many inches above the roof?
12 inches
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All male screw ends on a sewer line must be wrapped with?
good grade pipe joint compound
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bathtub traps must be provided with a ____ inch brass screw drain plug and be supported from the floor joist with hangers
3/4 inch drain plug
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Which plan shows you the location of interior walls and fixtures?
Floor plans
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Which plan shows you the location of existing wastewater and gas piping systems?
Plot plan
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Which type of line does water enter the structure from the main distribution line?
Cold water service line
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Blueprints are copies of what type of drawings?
Mechanical
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Which of the following mil standards specifies the size, format, location and type of information to be included in military blueprints?
Mil-std-100A
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Which of the following construction lines is a light and continuos along which the tracing is trimmed?
Trim line
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Which type of line is drawn outside the structure or detail to show distance?
Dimension line
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Which line is used in conjunction with the dimension line? it extends out from the edge or the point at which the dimension is to be determined
Extension line
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unions are used in which type of piping system?
Black iron
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seven methods of measuring pipe or tubing?
``` end to end center to center end to center end to back Center to back back to back face to face ```
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Minimum pipe size for a toilet with flushometer is ?
1inch
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Urinal with flushometer inlet size?
3/4 inch
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Minimum inlet size for a shower bath is?
1/2 inch
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inlet size for a scullery sink?
3/4 inch
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Minimum inlet size for a domestic water heater?
3/4 inch
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Pex plumbing comes in 3/8 inch up to and over ___ inches
2 inches
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Flow rate of bathtub?
4 gpm at 20psi
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flow rate of lavatory sink?
2 gpm at 8 psi
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Flow rate of urinal ?
12 gpm at 25 psi
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Lavatory minimum supply size?
1/2 inch
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What are the four types of urinals?
Wall hung Pedestal trough stall
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Tank type water closet minimum supply size?
1/2 inch
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Hot and cold water supply lines for a bathtub/shower must be of what size and spaced how far apart?
1/2 inch diameter spaced 8 inches apart
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What are the four methods to joining pvc?
Solvent welding Fusion welding Fillet welding threading
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What type of fitting allows workers access to the piping system to remove blockage?
Cleanout
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What fitting is usually installed at the piping connection between the plumbing fixture and the waste system piping?
Traps
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Deep p-traps have a ___ inch water seal while a ordinary p-trap has a 2 inch trap
4 inch
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This type of seal loss in a trap starts when water in a fixture exits the fixture abruptly.
Direct siphonage
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This type of seal loss in a trap is caused by a foreign object lodged in the trap
Capillary action
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A pipe that allows air into a waste piping system to protect trap seals and allow sewer gases to escape
Vent pipe
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What is the maximum distance that a fixture supply pipe can terminate from the point of connection to the fixture?
30 inches
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This tee is used mostly in venting systems
Tapped tees
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During prolonged storage, pvc piping should not be stacked more that how many feet high?
2 feet high

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