Plumbing

1. Plumbing tools

https://ferrento.com/tools-and-equipment/plumbing/

Give the Dutch translation of these tools

Plumbing stand & vise

Pipe threader
Pipe threader & die - manual
Pipe wrench
Pipe cutter
Soil pipe cutter
Portaband saw
Scissor lift
Diamond core drill base & stand
Diamond core drill portable
Diamond core drill gas
Diamond core drill bits
Water tank

2. Look at the image below. Answer the questions

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A. Give s a synonym for bubble level? ……………………………………………………..
B. What does the sealed glass tube contain? It contains ……………………………………… and
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C. It was inventend in the …………………………………..th century.

3. Look at the image below. Complete the following sentences.

The plumber is soldering

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What personal protective equipment is he

wearing?

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 …………………………………………………………………………………

He uses a…………………………………. ……………………………….

to heat the joint. He moves the ………………………………………around the joint to heat it.

It’s best to hire a professional……………………………………. to do the job.

adapted from https://www.britannica.com/technology/plumbing

4. The basic components of a plumbing fixture

How to install a plumbing fixture? Put the steps in the correct order

1. Apply plumber’s tape

2. Test the fixture
3. Remove the old fixture
4. Sealing if watertight seal is needed
5. Cleanup
6. Prepare the work area
7. Connect water supply
8. Turn on the water supply
9. Prepare the fixture
10. Install the new fixture

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5. Watch this video carefully. Then answer the questions IN FULL SENTENCES.

https:// www.youtube.com/
watch? v=jZAb3BcPy6o

1. How many different problems

did the plumber solve on one day?

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2. What did he install first?
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3. Why did he install a new toilet? What was wrong with the old one?

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4. What was the second call he got from a customer?

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5. What was the problem with the third customer?

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6. Why did the water heater go out again according to the plumber?
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7. How did he solve this problem?
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8. What was the fourth issue on his way?

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9. What tool did he use to identify that the line was really old and rough?
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10. What was wrong with the sump pump of the last customer? Explain the reason and the
steps.
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6. Crossword

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7. How to bleed a radiator properly. Watch the video and complete the text.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG5CvZRDQ_Q

Often a radiator become………………………………..at the bottom and yet ……………………………….at

the top. This is due to………………………………inside of the radiator, which prevents the warm

circulating water from reaching the top of the radiator. To remedy this, you’ll have to

………………………………the radiator. For that we need a …………………………………………..

Make sure the heating sysem is …………………………………………………….before bleeding.

………………………………………….the radiator key and turn it ……………………………………….

Bleed all radiators in the system. Maybe the pressure in the system has now gone down.

Then have a look at the boiler and the pressure and ……………………………...the boiler if

necessary.

The …………………………………………….should be between 1 and 1,5 bar.

You need to open both ……………………………………carefully.

When you are between 1 and 1,5 bar, you finish and close them both.

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