About This Quiz
Plumbing: It might be the most basic thing that we need in our homes. After all, water is essential to cooking, sanitation and hygiene. Electricity to run lights and appliances, not to mention cable and WiFi, look like luxuries in comparison! Fortunately, most of us live in a world where we can take an endless supply of running water, and wastewater disposal, for granted. That is, until something goes wrong! Then life can get really unpleasant -- especially if you live in a one-toilet home.Â
That's why it's important to know the basics of your home's plumbing system. But you're not a homeowner, you say? It's the landlord's responsibility? Maybe so ... but that isn't much help when there's water shooting out of a pipe, or the toilet clogs up late on a Saturday night. So, homeowner or carefree renter, how much do you know about plumbing basics? If you think a "flapper" is a 1920s party girl, or that a "closet auger" is something you'd use on your clothes closet ... well, your knowledge base might need a little shoring up. Fortunately, we've got a quiz that can help. Even if you don't score high, you're likely a learn a few useful things about the world of plungers, pipe cutters and C-clamps. Are you ready? Let's get started!
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