Water Woes
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Plumbing Terms
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World Plumber Day Anything Goes
100
This commercial solution can corrode pipes and cause further damage to your drainage system.
What is Drain-O.
100
We should put this object under the p-trap when removing it.
What is a bucket.
100
The fitting under the sink used to hold water, stopping any sewer gases from entering the home.
What is a p-trap.
100
True or False: I should pour bacon grease into the drain.
What is false.
100
Copper pipes were discovered in these ancient ruins.
What is the pyramids.
200
When you pour this kitchen waste down the drain, it cools, hardens, and clogs your pipes.
What is grease or cooking oils.
200
We would use this tool to loosen the unions on a p-trap if you are not able to do so by hand.
What is channel-locks.
200
The pipe that leaves the p-trap is called this.
What is a trap arm.
200
Running this after using your sink helps clear away leftover grease and food particles.
What is hot water.
(Not Boiling Water)
200
Decades ago, this plumbing fixture was not allowed to be shown on tv.
What is a toilet.
300
This happens when you keep ignoring a slow-draining sink.
What is a full clog or blockage.
300
The tool you can use to pull out objects or hair from the drain?
What is needle nose pliers.
300
This is the name of the pipe connected directly under the sink.
What is the fixture outlet pipe (patent overflow, tail piece).
300
True or False: This is a better solution than putting hair down the shower drain.
What is true.
300
Ancient Rome had communal toilets. They used this device to clean themselves.
What is a sponge on a stick.
400
If you never clean your shower drain, this builds up and causes slow water flow and bad smells.
What is hair and soap scum.
400
This tool is used to hook any hanging hair in the drain.
What is a metal wire coat hanger.
400
This is the name of the pipes connected directly to your bathtub.
What is the waste and overflow.
400
We could use this device to catch hair from entering the drain of the shower or bathtub.
What is a hair catch.
400
In the 1700s, before toilet paper was a thing, this object was used as an alternative.
What is corncobs.
500
If you drop small things like toothpaste caps or jewelry in the sink and don’t remove them, what can happen?
What is the drain can get blocked or damaged.
500
Tool we would use to modify a zip-tie.
What is side-cutters.
You can also use scissors or tin snips.
500
The official term for a toilet.
What is a water closet.
500
True or False: Flushable wipes are meant to be flushed down the toilet.
What is false.
500
In the 1965, this is the percentage of homes in Glasgow Scottland that did not have fixed toilets or showers.
What is 38%.
Fast forward to 1985 and 5% of households still didn't have a bath or a shower