Toilets
Sinks
Tubs/Showers
Mainlines
Drain System
100

This part contains the float, and acts as the switch that fills the toilet tank.

What is the fill valve?

100

This is an unvented trap system consisting of two p-traps connected together.

What is an S-Trap?
100

A trap system consisting of a large cylinder with an integrated cleanout.

What is a drum trap?

Bonus: Why can't we cable drum traps?

100

Draining, flowing, fixed, clean.

What are words to never say?

Bonus points for additional example.

100
The most common drain material found under concrete INSIDE homes.

What is cast iron?

Bonus: what is the life expectancy of cast iron?

200

This mechanism holds the flapper, and allows the toilet to flush.

What is the flush valve?

200
This part is used to connect the basket strainer to the P trap.

What is a tail piece?

200

The only place we should cable a tub drain from.

What is a tub overflow?

200

This is the optimal type of access any time we need to put equipment into a drain.

What is a cleanout?

200

A zinc plated steel pipe.

What is galvanized steel?

300
Typically 15-20 years before needing to be replaced?
What is a toilet lifespan?
300

Correct pressure for hydrojetting a kitchen line.

What is 1500 psi?
300

These are the only bathing fixtures that can/should be hydrojetted.

What are standing showers?

300

An issue stemming from a pipe with low spots that hold water.

What is a belly?

300

A mechanism used to ventilate a pipe in order to avoid installing an S-Trap.

What is a studor vent?

(Auto vent or AAV also acceptable)

400

This physical phenomenon allows a toilet to flush with the water pressure within the toilet bowl.

What is a siphon?

400
The most common form of drain abuse leading to clogs.

What is grease?

400

Backups in these areas are often misunderstood as mainline backups.

What are lowest-level tubs?

400

The handoff should not be brought up before this part of the call.

What is running the cable?

400

One is used for removing sewage from a home, and the other is used to prevent floods from ground water.

What is the difference between ejector pumps and sump pumps?

500

The inventor of the flush toilet.

Who is Sir John Harrington?

500

The standard allen key size for garbage disposals.

What is 1/4"?

500

Most common tub stopper type, aside from lift & turn.

What is a trip lever stopper?

500
This is one of the leading "causes" of sewer backups. People misunderstand these, and it often leads homeowners to use toxic chemicals to eliminate them.

What are root intrusions?

500

A 1/4" drop for every foot in length?

What is a 2% grade?