Questions Of The Week May 14

Inspection Education Topics Inspection Question of the Week
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Welcome To Questions of The Week!

A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time.

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.

No editing is allowed and INELIGIBLE members will be disqualified .

First correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Questions) wins.

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  1. Electricity, gas and oil are all more efficient ways of heating up your space… … …
    Instead employing what?

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2) What would happen if mosquitoes went extinct?
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3) What could this be about?
The higher the number, the finer it is.
You’ll often start with a low number and move higher as you’re close to finishing.

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4) On a hot day, the refrigerant lines should feel _________.

a) ambient temperature (both lines)
b) cold (both lines)
c) hot (both lines)
d) hot for the liquid line, and cold for the suction line
e) hot for the suction line, and cold for the liquid line
f) funny like a Larry meme

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5) Report on this!

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WHO sang this on WHAT song?

She’s the most popular girl in town

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Thanks for doing these questions, Mark… :+1:

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Great questions Marc!

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Great questions, Marc. :+1:

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  1. Fire
  2. It would affect birds and fish, resulting in further food chain issues. Would also affect the flowers and plants, some eat nectar and pollinate
  3. Sand paper
  4. d.
  5. Main sewer vent is Missing proper flashing at the pipe penetration, could lead to possible leaks, and pipe should also extend 6"above the roof. Would also recommend a sewer scope, (cast iron)
    Exhaust vent also appears to be missing proper flashing, and a storm collar . Recommend roofing contractor repair as needed.
  6. Pam tillis. “Bettys got a bass boat”
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Great questions, Marc !!

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Just realized it says “no editing” haha.
I did it immediately after, and considering nobody else has responded… did I win? :smiley:

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OK fine for me :cowboy_hat_face: You got the music!
This short session is closed.
Congrats to Mr. Daniel Horton

  1. Electricity, gas and oil are all more efficient ways of heating up your space…
    Instead employing what?
    Direct sunlight can’t help you when it comes to night time!

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2) What would happen if mosquitoes went extinct?

Mass mosquito extinction would eliminate about 3,500 species, creating a distinct absence from the environment and a lack of food for migratory birds.
If mosquitoes were eliminated, the number of birds could drop by more than half.

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3) What could this be about?
The higher the number, the finer it is.
You’ll often start with a low number and move higher as you’re close to finishing.

Sandpaper, commonly used for smoothing wood, is rated by grit. The higher the number, the finer the “grit.” You’ll often start with a low number and move higher as you’re close to finishing a woodworking project

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4) On a hot day, the refrigerant lines should feel _________.
a) ambient temperature (both lines)
b) cold (both lines)
c) hot (both lines)
d) hot for the liquid line, and cold for the suction line
e) hot for the suction line, and cold for the liquid line
f) funny like a Larry meme

F funny like a Larry meme

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5) Report on this!
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Too short & cast iron was fine

Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than 6 inches (152 mm) above the roof surface.
Debris can block vent pipe extension openings with such short pipes.
Blocked vent pipes can cause sewer gases to enter living spaces.

Cast iron pipe has been a sewer line mainstay for decades and has an
average lifespan of 30 to 50 years. Over time however, as metallic surfaces come into contact with moisture, rusting and corrosion naturally set in.
As these problems progress, the pipe is weakened and eventually needs to be replaced due to advanced deterioration or failure.
Cast iron pipes can corrode over time compromising their structural integrity.

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WHO sang this on WHAT song?

She’s the most popular girl in town
Pam Tillis - Betty’s Got A Bass Boat

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Congratulations Daniel! :grin:

Way to hang in there!

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Haha thx!
Nice song choice

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WTG, @dhorton2. :slight_smile:

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Congratulations Daniel

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Nice job Dan!

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Congratulations Daniel! WTG!!

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I you have any questions you think are good, easy, hard, boring please
private message me with them :cowboy_hat_face:

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FYI- the link at the top for the custom videos is a dead link.

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Worked for me to the site
All the links came back

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But every one of those links don’t work. At least not for me.

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I was saying they are dead links

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