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Heating potable water for domestic purposes such as bathing and cleaning is a relatively new practice.
True
False
Convection is heat transfer that occurs when currents circulate between the warm and cool regions of a fluid.
True
False
To protect a building water supply system from the effects of thermal expansion in a closed piping system, an expansion tank should be installed on the cold water supply side of the water heater ahead of any circulation line connections.
True
False
An internal heat exchanger has only one wall that separates two liquids.
True
False
A water heater is a plumbing appliance heat source that incorporates limiting controls for heating water up to 300°F (149°C).
True
False
Commercial and industrial units typically operate between 208 V and 440 V.
True
False
Only high-input commercial heaters utilize a multiple-flue construction design.
True
False
A passive system does not require a pump to circulate heat transfer fluid.
True
False
A pressure-reducing valve normally is set to activate when pressures within a tank exceed 100 psi (689.5 kPa).
True
False
Protection against vacuum conditions within a water heater is required by both model plumbing codes.
True
False
Sunburn is a good example of a second-degree burn.
True
False
The most commonly used types of insulation for hot water piping is fibrous glass and flexible tubing insulation.
True
False
Gravity circulation is the circulation of water based on the use of a mechanical pump.
True
False
In the 2018 UPC, ___ water is water at a temperature higher than or equal to 120°F (49°C).
Scalding
Hot
Tempered
Superheated
A common problem with water-jacketed back heating systems was ___.
Slow Flow Rates
Poor Insulation
Pressure Drop
Frozen Piping
An increase in the volume of water produced by thermal expansion creates a corresponding rise in ___.
Pressure
Pollution
Friction
Flow Rate
The coefficient of thermal expansion is the unit increase or decrease in the length of a material per ___°F increase or decrease in temperature.
1
2
5
10
A(n) ___ is a device or piping arrangement incorporated into the discharge piping of a storage-type water heater or hot water storage tank to prevent the gravity circulation of heated water into outlet piping.
Heat Exchanger
Backflow Gauge
Heat Trap
Auxiliary Storage Tank
A(n) ___ heating element is a heating device that makes direct contact with the substance to be heated.
Convection
Encompassing
Wraparound
Immersion
A(n) ___is a passage within an appliance through which combustion products pass from the combustion chamber of the appliance to the draft hood inlet opening on an appliance equipped with a draft hood or to the appliance outlet on an appliance not equipped with a draft hood.
Thermocouple
Flue
Dip Tube
Intake Line
___ systems use pumps to circulate a heat transfer fluid through a solar collector and heat exchanger system.
Passive Indirect
Passive Direct
Active Indirect
Active Direct
A(n) ___ water heater is a nonstorage water heater that heats and dispenses water at the point of use.
Instantaneous
Combination
Solar Energy
Full Floating
Relief valves should be tested ___.
Daily
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) recommends that the outlet temperature at a storage-type water heater be between ___ to prevent the growth of Legionella bacteria normally present in the water.
85°F and 120°F
135°F and 140°F
155°F and 180°F
185°F and 210°F
A ___ is an adjustable and lockable means to limit the maximum hot-position setting of a device.
thermostatic compensating valve
limit stop
regulating gauge
hot water throttle
The 2018 IPC requires that piping be less than 1" to have a minimum insulation wall thickness of ___".
1/4
1/2
1
1-1/2
A ___ circulation system is a forced DHW circulation system that utilizes a circulator to draw water from the hot water fixture supply and push it through the cold water fixture supply.
Gravity
Brazed Plate
Dedicated Line
Demand
A(n) ___ was a system utilizing a raised floor set on stacks of tiles called pilae.
Hypocaust
Hypotruss
Hydrocaust
Hydrotruss
The ___ temperature and pressure relief valve had a lead plug that melted when the water temperature reached 210°F (99°C).
Flushable Plug
Fusible Plug
Reusable Plug
Temporary Plug
___ is a natural process of convection in which layers of water form based on temperature.
Thermal Sanitation
Thermal Saturation
Thermal Stratification
Thermal Transaction
A(n) ___ heat exchanger resides in a water heating storage tank and allows the transfer of heat from an HTF to the potable water without the two liquids mixing.
Internal
External
Terminal
Hydrostatic
Water heaters can be classified in categories based on storage capability, ___, and use in residential or commercial/industrial buildings.
Heating Value
Heating Point
Heating Temperature
Heating Source
A(n) ___ control circuit keeps water near a set temperature by controlling the firing and extinguishing of the main burner.
Thermostatic
Hydrostatic
Introstatic
Exostatic
A(n) ___ flue is a single flue that passes through a water heater tank from the bottom to the top.
External
Internal
Center
integral
___ collectors are the most common type of solar energy collectors installed in domestic water heater applications.
Round plate
Dinner Plate
Flat Plate
Solar plate
Superheated water is water under pressure that is heated above ___°F without becoming steam.
212
112
175
98
___ is an injury caused by exposure to hot water.
Scalding
Scaring
Melting
Burning
The primary objective of a DHW system is to safely provide ___ to fixtures and appliances at a predetermined temperature.
Hot Water
Warm Water
Cold Water
Steam
___ is an electrical heating element embedded in flexible cable that runs along the length of piping and activates when the pipe temperature drops below a predetermined set point.
Heat Wrap
Heat Racing
Heat Tracing
Heat thermometer
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