Cold Water Systems Quiz L3P2 U5,2.4:1

What is the working principle of a cold water system?

• To deliver a supply of hot water to a tap or outlet

• To deliver a supply of cold water to a tap or outlet

• To deliver a supply of both hot and cold water to a tap or outlet

• To deliver a supply of water that is not fit for human consumption

Under which act are the water undertakers mains regulated?

• Water Act

• Private Water Supply Regulations

• Water Supply (water fittings) Regulations

• Local Authority Regulations

Where are indirect systems often used?

• In areas with no access to the Private Water Supply Regulations

• In areas of high pressure and flowrate

• In areas of low pressure and flowrate

• In areas with no access to the Cold Water Mains Supply

Which regulations apply to borehole systems?

• Water Act

• Water Supply (water fittings) Regulations

• Local Authority Regulations

• Private Water Supply Regulations

Where would boosted cold water systems be used?

• In areas with no access to the Cold Water Mains Supply

• In areas with low pressure and flowrate

• In areas with high pressure and flowrate

• In areas where the building is too high to be supplied from the cold water main

What is the purpose of a direct boosted system?

• To store water for delivery to the kitchen tap and the cistern

• To supply non-drinking water only

• To pump water directly from the cold water main to a cistern at high level

• To maintain system pressure to the stored water

What is the purpose of a drinking water header in a direct boosted to a drinking water header or cistern system?

• To supply the dwellings with drinking water when the pumps are not in operation

• To supply non-drinking water only

• To maintain system pressure to the stored water

• To store water for delivery to the kitchen tap and the cistern

What is the purpose of a break cistern in an indirect boosted to a cistern system?

• To supply non-drinking water only

• To provide a 'break' between the mains supply and the cold water system in the building

• To maintain system pressure to the stored water

• To store water for delivery to the kitchen tap and the cistern

What is the purpose of a pneumatically operated pressure vessel in an indirect boosted with pressure vessel system?

• To supply non-drinking water only

• To maintain the system pressure to the higher levels of the building

• To maintain system pressure to the stored water

• To store water for delivery to the kitchen tap and the cistern

What should be avoided in a boosted cold water system to prevent problems of splashing and water wastage at the sink taps?

• High flow rate

• Low flow rate

• Insufficient pressure

• Excessive pressure