Question Of The Week 1/19/2025

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1) Which of the following is least likely to have a cross connection?
a) Outside hose bib
b) Bidet
c) Shower stall
d) Water softener connection
e) Extendable faucet at the kitchen sink

2) All of the following statements about whirlpool baths are true except -
a) The pump should be self - draining
b) There should be an access cover to service and replace the pump
c) The pump should have a dedicated circuit
d) The pump should have a ground fault circuit interrupter
e) The pump should be variable speed

3) What is the most common leakage pint in a ceramic shower stall?
a) At the escutcheon plate
b) At the door sill
c) At the base
d) At the shower nozzle
e) At the soap dish

4) Which water heater has the slowest recovery rate?
a) Electric
b) Gas
c) Oil
d) Insulated tank
e) A heater installed beside a parallel heater

5) A pressure switch on a power vented water heater
a) Operates the blower if air pressure is too high
b) Operates the blower if air pressure is too low
c) Provides adequate combustion air
d) Senses excess water pressure in the system
e) Verifies that the blower has started

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Here are my answers

C
E
C
A
E

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Great questions, Peter, Nice!!

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Here are mine
C
E
C
A
C

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Thanks, Peter for putting those up. Good questions.

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Another great QOTW, Peter. :slight_smile:

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Good questions. Here are my guesses;

  1. C
  2. E
  3. C
  4. A
  5. B
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Thanks for the Q’s!

1 C
2 E
3 B
4 A
5 E

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Great QOTW, Peter. :+1:

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Good questions, Peter!

Thanks for doing these QOTW. :boom: :dollar: :heavy_dollar_sign: :1st_place_medal: :boom:

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These are good questions, Pete!

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Bumpity, bump, bump. :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign: :boom: :dollar: :boom:

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great questions Sir ! n, thank You for You efforts…I say all of the above !

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Tub bumpin :wink::us::us:

  1. C
  2. E
  3. C
  4. None of the above. Fuel source does not set recovery time. A tankless electric may have infinite recovery, compared to a cheap gas heater for example.
  5. E (bad pressure switch - the computer can’t verify the blower is working).
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bring on those spicy tacos…

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The winner of this installment of the Questions of the Week is…
.Adam Cotton.

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Congratulations on the win Adam. :+1:

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WTG, @acotton21 :+1: :wink:

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Nice win Adam @acotton21 :boom: :dollar: :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign: :boom:

You know how to claim your prize.

And, you are listed here:

It is nice to see the new players! Y’all come back now. :grin:

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