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6035 Hot Water | LO5

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SCENARIO: A run of pipe has been isolated but water is still flowing from the outlet. What problem could be causing this situation?

a)

Unbalanced pressure

b)

Faulty valves

c)

Water hammer

d)

Faulty thermostat

2.

From the following, which would not be inspected for noises made from pipe expansions?

a)

Clips or brackets

b)

Notches

c)

Limescale levels

d)

Insulation

3.

At what velocity can the flow of water become audible?

a)

1m/s

b)

2m/s

c)

3m/s

d)

4m/s

4.

In order to comply with BS6700, what can be done to the system to reduce the velocity of water?

a)

Increase the pipe diameter

b)

Reduce the pipe diameter

c)

Install an expansion vessel

d)

Install a pressure reducing valve

5.

In the case of a single feed cylinder needing to be replaced, which alternative cylinder can be installed instead?

a)

Unvented cylinder

b)

Indirect cylinder

c)

Multi-coil cylinder

d)

Direct cylinder

6.

If there is no hot water from a basin tap on a indirect pumped system, what would be the fault from the following?

a)

Cylinder thermostat failure

b)

Loss of air bubble

c)

Failure of heat exchange coil

d)

Unbalanced pressure

7.

On an indirect cylinder, the customer would not notice the back-up heat source is faulty until it is required. What is the back-up heat source on an indirect cylinder?

a)

Solid fuel boiler

b)

F&E cistern

c)

Immersion heater

d)

Expansion vessel

8.

An indicator that there is a fault from the heat exchange coil would be?

a)

Discolouration of cold water

b)

No hot water from the outlets

c)

MCB continuously tripping

d)

Discoloration of hot water

9.

If the cylinder thermostat is faulty, what temperature would the boiler thermostat shut off the system?

a)

60-65°C

b)

70-75°

c)

80-85°

d)

None, the boiler would not shut off the system

10.

Which British Standards states that the hot pipe should be above the cold pipework, and that if there is any possibility of heat transfer the pipe should be insulated?

a)

BS6700

b)

BS8000

c)

BS1212

d)

BS EN 104 85

11.

Air locks are common situations where the are slight rises in _____________

a)

Horizontal pipework

b)

Vertical pipework

12.

If hard water is heated above _____, it begins to form limescale.

a)

47°C

b)

43°C

c)

65°C

d)

100­­°C

13.

A base exchange unit can be commonly known as?

a)

Immersion heaters

b)

Expansion vessels

c)

Water softeners

d)

Primatic cylinders

14.

The only true way of totally preventing limescale is to install?

a)

Polyphosphates

b)

Magnetic scale inhibitor

c)

Electrical scale inhibitor

d)

Galvanic cell scale inhibitor

e)

Water softener

15.

Statement: The Electrical scale inhibitors produce a low level radio wave, not a minor electrical current.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Statement: The only means of filtering the water is through plumbed-in components throughout the plumbing system.

a)

True

b)

False