"S" words
This outdoor faucet is designed to withstand freezing temperatures
Sillcock
How many Chase bank project have we completed or under contract for as Benchmark Mechanical?
5 (Lenexa, Brookside, Shawnee, Parkville and Johnson Drive/Mission)
BBQ/Grill/Tailgate
What type of pipe can have water run through it, but it is not recommended to drink from?
Galvanized steel pipe
When a tinner gets a sheet metal cut, what ill advised product is usually used first to stop the bleeding in lieu of the recommended bandaid or gauze?
Duct tape/electrical tape/anything other than a bandaid or gauze
**Please note that our safety personnel still highly advises to use company provided first aid kits for all "FIRST" Aid needs
This duct run carries warm and cold air into a room
Supply (duct)
Name the project that we completed the Plumbing and HVAC scopes in the Ivanhoe District to serve as a transition living home for veterans
Heroes Home Gate
What is this plumbing fixture called that is used to keep sewer gas from entering your home?
A p-trap
What type of drain line is no longer used due to erosin issues?
Cast iron
Name two fuel sources of a gas fired furnace
Natural gas and L.P.
Name this device that prevents backflow into a plumbing system by introducing air into the line
Siphon Breaker
Name the University that we performed the plumbing and HVAC scopes for both the athletic complex and simulation lab for their nursing program
MNU - MidAmerica Nazarene University
When a new furnace is started up, the smell puts off a burning scent that is refered to as "new furance smell." What causes this scent?
Protective oils/coatings applied by the manufacturer.
Double Jeopardy:
If the oils are burned off during the initial start up, what causes the "burning" scent at the start of the furnace each season?
What are the two household ingredients that can help clear a slow or plugged drain line
Baking soda and vinegar
When fuel is burnt, it produces what harmful gas?
Carbon Monoxide "CO"
This shop tool is used to cut longer pieces of sheet metal at one time using a stomping motion
Shear/stomp shear
What is the first project Benchmark Mechanical was contracted to do both Plumbing and HVAC scopes?
Overland Self Storage
Dirty Sock Syndrome
When are you required to install an expansion tank?
If the building is on a closed loop system
What is the heart of a heat pump?
The reversing valve
This rating is given to an air conditioner or heat pump after being tested in a lab to determine how efficient it is.
SEER rating
Daily Double:
On January 1, 2023 the Department of Energy changed the rating as stricter testing was required to meet new energy guidelines. What is the new rating called?
Name the project that its conception by local leaders was released in 2019 that we followed for years and to eventually land both the HVAC and Plumbing contracts for this highly anticipated community project.
Lee's Summit Farmers Market/Green Street Market Place
Natural gas and liquid propane in their natural states are odorless. What chemical is added to make it smell like rotten eggs for safety measures?
Mercaptan
Dirty or defective flame sensor/flame rectification