MEGAREVIEW and

TUTORIAL CENTER

PLUMBING REVIEW

PRACTICAL PROBLEMS

Module No. 1
1-a.
Common Types of Valves:
1. Gate Valve/Full Way Valve
2. Globe Valve/Compression Valve
3. Ball Valve/Quick Opening Valve
4. Butterfly Valve
5. Check Valve
6. Backwater Valve
1-b.
1-c.
1-d.
2.
2.
4-c.
Practical Reasons Why Traps are Needed
• to prevent harmful gases from
the drainage system

• to prevent vermin
Reasons for Trap Seal Loss:
1. Back pressure
2. Siphonage
3. Capillary action
4. Evaporation
6-a.
8-a.
8-b
8-c
Common Types of Fittings
1. Elbow
2. Tee
3. Wye
4. Plug
5. Cap
6. Coupling
7. Union
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18
Common Types of Joints
1. Caulked
2. Screwed
3. Welded
4. Soldered
5. Flared
6. Flanged
7. Brazed
Flared Joint
22-d.
Common Types of Vent
1. Individual vent/Revent/Back vent
2. Unit Vent
3. Wet Vent
4. Combination waste and vent
5. Group vent/Circuit vent/loop vent
6. Branch vent
7. Looped vent
8. Yoke vent
9. Relief vent
42-b.
50-d.
50-d.
56.
63.
64-a