Answer Key: Self-Test B-4.4

  1. e. A vertical pipe connected to runouts on more than one floor
  2. c. A pipe that connects a heat transfer unit to other parts of a heating system
  3. a. The horizontal pipe that connects a main to a riser
  4. b. A run of pipe with three or more elbows that allow parts of a run to have different slopes and movement without severe stress
  5. d. An arrangement of pipes and fittings that allows the movement of parts of a piping run caused by thermal expansion without excessive stress
  6. a. Be almost level or have an upward grade of 4 mm/m ([latex]\tfrac{1}{2}[/latex] in./10 ft)
  7. d. Either all 90° elbows or a combination of 90° and 45° elbows
  8. a. True
  9. a. True
  10. c. Bottom
  11. c. Greater comfort
  12. b. System layout
  13. d. Due to the stack effect
  14. c. Be zoned separately
  15. c. Bathroom
  16. d. Bedroom
  17. a. Balancing flows in circuits
  18. b. Adjusting balancing valves

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