Question Of The Week May 14

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Members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions, and the member’s winning entry must have all parts of the questions answered completely in that one post.
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First correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Questions) wins.
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** $50.00 gift certificate from Inspector Outlet
** Case of books “Now That You’ve Had A Home Inspection”
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  1. Split-system air-cooled central air conditioning systems have how many fans?
    a) None
    b) One
    c) Two
    d) Three
    e) Four

  2. In the condenser coil of an air-cooled air conditioner, the refrigerant-
    a) Heats up as it changes from a liquid to a gas
    b) Cools as it changes from a gas to a liquid
    c) Cools as it changes from a liquid to a gas
    d) Changes from a cool gas to a warm gas
    e) Changes from a warm liquid to a cool liquid

  3. When a split-system air conditioner is operating, the suction line-
    a) Is the smaller line
    b) Is the warmer, un-insulated line
    c) Is the cooler, insulated line
    d) is the warmer, insulated line
    e) is the very cool refrigerant line between the metering device and evaporator coil

  4. The condenser drain pan or tray on a split-system air conditioner is typically located-
    a) Below the compressor
    b) Below the condenser coil
    c) Below the evaporator coil
    d) Below the expansion device
    e) Below the house air fan

  5. A two-stage thermostat is common on a heat pump, It’s function is to-
    a) Allow a setback setting for the thermostat for nights
    b) Allow the system to operate on high and low speed according to demand
    c) Activate the back-up heat when needed
    d) Engage both stages of a two-stage compressor
    e) Prevent a large surge in electrical demand when the heat pump and back-up heat
    come on

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Wow!..Thanks, Peter, for the time and energy you put into these ?'s for us all to enjoy! :+1: :grin:

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Great questions, Peter. :thinking:

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Great questions Peter!!

I’m seeing more and more of these split-systems and it’s good to be knowledgeable on their operation.

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Great questions, Peter. :+1: :slight_smile:

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Great work Sir, and of course I win again !!!

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Great questions Peter. Thanks for taking your time to do this.

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  1. C two
  2. B
  3. C
  4. C
  5. E
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1=C
2=B
3=C
4=C
5=B
Thanks Peter!

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  1. C
  2. B
  3. C
  4. C
  5. B
    We’ll see🤷🏻‍♂️
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1 c
2 b
3 c
4 c
5 c
:cowboy_hat_face:

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1-c
2-b
3-c
4-c
5-c

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Yours are the same as mine! LOL!

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Oops! I guess if we’re right, you’ll be the big winner since your’s was first. :grinning:

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1-C
2-B
3-C
4-C
5-B

Is what I say

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bump :grinning: bump

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This weeks winner is Dave Fetty… :clap: :clap:

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Congratulations Dave!! :+1: :clap: :clap:

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WTG, Dave! :wink: :+1:

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Congratulation, Dave!

That is #3 for you this year, my friend…very nice!

Look here:

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