HVAC Basics
HVAC stands for
What is Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
This is the term for drinkable water that is safe for cooking and consumption.
What is potable water?
This 7' 4" wrestler lost to Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 3 in the Pontiac Silverdome.
Who is Andre The Giant?
If the heat does not turn on, you should first check if this setting is set to "Heat" and the fan to "Auto".
What is a leak?
This player holds the record for most points in Duke University Mens basketball history.
Who is JJ Reddick?
This component cools the air inside your home by removing heat from it.
What is the evaporator coil?
This U-shaped pipe fixture beneath sinks helps keep sewer gases from entering the home.
What is a trap (or P-trap)?
Which female wrestler won the CBS Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year award in 2019?
Who is Rhea Ripley?
This component in an A/C unit helps start the motor and can cause failure if it leaks or fails.
What is a capacitor?
Who is Hank Aaron?
This device controls the temperature by turning heating or cooling systems on and off.
What is a thermostat?
This type of piping system uses an individual supply line for each fixture.
What is a manifold system?
This wrestler is often referred to as "The Deadman"
Who is The Understaker?
This device is installed in a supply system to prevent third-degree burns by mixing hot and cold water.
What is a tempering device (or mixing valve)?
These 2 MLB players broke the single season home run record in 1998.
Who are Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire?
This type of HVAC system is known for not requiring ductwork.
What is a ductless mini-split?
This material, often white or blue, is commonly used for modern residential water supply lines.
What is PEX?
Which wrestling legend was the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice?
Who is Ric Flair?
An thermal expansion valve (TXV) that is stuck wide open will cause this condition.
What is flooding the evaporator?
This team is the only one in the NFL that plays its home games within New York State.
What are the Buffalo Bills?
The first modern air conditioner was invented in 1902 by this person
Who is Willis Carrier?
This, not lead, is the Latin word (plumbum) from which the word "plumbing" is derived.
What is lead?
A white mineral deposit around plumbing joints is often an indication of this.
What is a leak?
This legendary receiver holds the record for the most career receiving yards.
Who is Jerry Rice?