Plumbing Pipes
What are the two most common types of water lines used today?
Copper and PEX
What size waste line is required for a shower?
2 inches.
The most common type of piping used in Plumbing
PVC
True or False
There is a main water shut off valve in every house built after 1980?
True?
Where is the original word for plumbing, what did it mean, and where did it come from?
Plumbum, Lead, Latin word.
What is the term for connecting copper pipes together and making them water tight?
Soldering
What size waste pipe is required for a toilet?
3 inches.
What causes a toilet to keep running?
The toilet guts, (flapper and assembly) are worn out and need replaced.
What is the full name of the plastic waste pipe that is commonly used?
Poly Vinyl Chloride
What is the technical name of a toilet
water closet
What type of steel drain line is no longer used due to erosion issues?
Cast Iron Drain lines.
What size waste line is required for a sink?
1-1/2 inches.
what is needed on a drainage system, other than fall, so that it can drain without disruption?
venting
What is the first thing you should do before attempting any water line plumbing repair?
Turn off the water
what is the 3 word technical name of garbage disposal?
Food waste disposer
What type of pipe can have water run through it, but would not recommend drinking out of?
Galvanized steel pipe.
What size water line is required for a shower or bath tub?
Minimum of 1/2"
Where did first plumbing drainage systems come from?
Ancient Rome
What is the name of the pipe we can take apart in an attempt to unclog the sink?
P-Trap
What were the first plumbing pipes made of?
Baked clay and straw
This copper alloy and galvanized mixed pipe is legal for potable water use but is almost never used except in small instances because of cost.
Brass
What size is the minimum water line size used for sinks and lavatories?
3/8"
Please give me a basic definition of Plumbing, as close as possible.
Plumbing is the system of pipes, tanks, fittings, fixtures, and materials required for the water supply, and sanitation lines..
What two main categories can plumbing be summarized in?
New construction plumbing
Existing plumbing Repair and Maintenance
What is the name of the type of metal, and type of finished that is used for most public plumbing fixtures?
Chromed Brass