Materials
What material do we use to clean the outside of copper pipe?
Grit Cloth
What year was the first Water Closet officially made?
1596
What tool would you use to solder materials together?
Torch
1/2” + 3/4”?
1 1/4”
How many hours do you need to work to complete your plumbing apprenticeship?
9000hrs
What materials do we use to remove oxidation and keep copper clean while soldering?
Flux
What did the Romans do to bring water into the cities?
Aqueducts
What tool is commonly used to measure slope?
Level
12ft - 3ft + 16ft
25ft
What does DWV stand for?
Drain Waste Vent
What kind of solder do we use for POTABLE water distribution while soldering?
Lead Free (no more than 0.2% lead)
What material were the pipes made from in early Rome?
Lead
What tool/machine do we use to thread steel pipe?
Power head
a = 2(3) + 14(3)
a = 48
What is the size of a water service pipe entering a home?
1”
What does “Teflon tape” help you with while threading pipe together?
- Reduces friction while threading
How would the Romans heat their bath tubs?
Wood fire
What tool do you use to cut cast iron pipe?
Snap cutters (ratchet cutters)
2 1/2”
1”
What is used to weld two PVC/ABS fittings together?
Solvent cement
Who distributed the first line of Water Closets in the 1860‘s?
Thomas Crapper
Using either a steel sleeve, or a copper ring, what tool do we use to connect pex fittings together?
Crimpers (crimp tool)
What is the travel of a 45 degree offset, if the offset is 8”
(Hint: Travel = Offset x 1.414)
11.312” (11 5/16)
What kind of water does not have to be treated in a plant?
Storm Water