Plumbing.

Question 1

2. 3 steps of unclogging jammed kitchen disposers?

Answer 1

1. Light the drain opening with flash light and remove the waste.
2. insert a broom handle into drain opening and try to free the impellers.
3. Insert 1/4” allen wrench into the hex socket on the outside bottom. Turn the impellers in both directions to free them.

Question 2

3. How can you restore power to kitchen disposers?

Answer 2

Press the reset button on the outside bottom of the unit.

Question 3

4. What can help unclogging by plunger?

Answer 3

3 tablespoons of dishwashing soap. After pouring wait few minutes until soap reach the cluge.

Question 4

5. Resurfacing a worn valve seat?

Answer 4

1. Select a seat cutter that will fit snugly inside the retaining nut.
2. Slide the cutter and retaining nut over the treaded end of the valve seat dressing tool.
3. Attach the locknut and cutter head to the shaft of the tool.
4. Carefully screw the retaining nut into the faucet body.
5. Lightly press down on the handle while turning it clockwise 2 or 3 complete turns.
6. Remove the tool and and feel the seat to make sure it’s smooth. If not^ repeat the procedure.

Question 5

6. What shall You always do, when repair faucet?

Answer 5

Cover the drain to keep pieces from falling into and arrange the parts on a flat surface as you remove them.

Question 6

7. How can You prevent cracking ceramic disk of faucet caused by air rushing through a ceramic disk?

Answer 6

1. Open the faucet in the center position to balance the flow of water, than gradually open the shutoff valves to bleed out the air. Don’t turn off the faucet until water flows freely and all the air is out.

Question 7

8. what shall you do if handle of stem socket keeps hitting the tub or another faucet?

Answer 7

Put a stem socket over the one you are using as an extension.

Question 8

9. How can you clean a shower head?

Answer 8

Soak internal parts in white vinegar or a lime-dissolving solution.

Question 9

10. Troubleshooting a toilet to locate a leak?

Answer 9

The food coloring added to the tank or bowl will make the leak easily visible.

Question 10

11. Size wood blocking for wall having sink?

Answer 10

2”x10”x16”.

Question 11

12. Size of bath tub lodger?

Answer 11

1”x3”.

Question 12

13. How much shall flange bolts extend above nuts?

Answer 12

1/4” to 1/2”.

Question 13

15. 2 types of flush up toilet?

Answer 13

1. With an electric pump.

2. With macerating a rear outlet toilet.

Question 14

16. 2 types of a garbage disposer by power rating?

Answer 14

1. Less then 1/2 HP for 2 people unit.

2. 1 HP for more than 2 people unit.

Question 15

17. Water heater size?

Answer 15

1. For family of 4 with 2 bathroom, WM, DW - 10-80 gal.with 5,500 watt heating element or
   50 gal. with a 40,00 Btu burner unit.
2. For family of 5 - 65 - 80 gal. tank with a 5,500 watt element.
3. For family of 6 - 50 -75 gal. tank with 40,000 Btu.
4. For a family up to 7 - 50 - 75 gal. with 52,500 Btu.

Question 16

18. Ventilation clearance around WH?

Answer 16

6”.

Question 17

1. Quick fixes for leaking pipe?

Answer 17

1. Epoxy putty.
2. 1/16” neoprene rubber or a bicycle tube patch with hose clamps,
3. Sleeve clamps,
4. Dresser coupling.

Question 18

19. A multipurpose tool for cleaning and debarring copper pipe before soldering?

Answer 18

4-in-1 tool.

Question 19

20. Remove burrs and debris from the exterior of copper pipe in preparation for soldering?

Answer 19

Copper tube deburrer.

Question 20

21. Tool designed specially for removing element in a water heater, (hex wrench)?

Answer 20

Water heater element wrench.