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Plumbing Trivia

From the Roman aqueducts to the P-traps hiding your dropped wedding rings, see if your knowledge of pipes is as solid as a well-formed fatberg.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Besides a crawl space or utility room, which underground level of a home is one of the most common locations for the main water shutoff valve?

The basement

Which major kitchen appliance relies on an internal evaporation pan to handle defrost water rather than connecting to the home's main sewage drain line?

Refrigerator

Plumbers warn against putting corn husks and what stringy vegetable down the disposal because its tough fibers can wrap around blades and seize the motor?

Celery

Instead of private residences, early Greek communal shower systems were famously integrated into what type of public athletic complexes?

Gymnasiums

What four-letter acronym refers to the safety outlets required near sinks designed to shut off power when they detect a current imbalance?

GFCI