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1. What is NOT one of the AFO's primary responsibilities? - (ANSWERS)Teaching Lessons
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2. What should you do every day as a part of your AFO safety duty program? -
(ANSWERS)Facility Inspection
3. How many gallons of water is in one cubic ft? - (ANSWERS)approximately 7.5
4. How do you calculate how many gallons are in a pool? - (ANSWERS)1. Calculate the
volume (lxw)xdavg
5. 2. Multiple by 7.5 gallons
6. Law of Dilution - (ANSWERS)During a turnover less than half of the water molecules pass
through the filter
7. What kind of pools need a higher turnover? - (ANSWERS)Special pools
8. When do gutters NOT work? - (ANSWERS)when flooded
9. What do surge pits need? - (ANSWERS)room to contain surge flow
10. What do modulating float valves regulate? - (ANSWERS)the amount of water contributed
by the bottom outlet by slowly restricting the bottom drain valve as the water level in the
surge pit rises
11. What are the two types of pumps? - (ANSWERS)Self-Priming and Flooded Suction
Centrifugal
12. 4 inches = - (ANSWERS)400 gpm
13. What does eliminating dead spots mean? - (ANSWERS)Heated and treated water is
equally distributed in the pool
14. Horizontal High Rate Sand Filter - (ANSWERS)increases surface area
15. When do you backwash? - (ANSWERS)When the pressure differential indicates it is
needed
16. When do you body feeding (DE) ? - (ANSWERS)during the filter cycle
17. What is oxidation? - (ANSWERS)a chemical process that destroys organic compounds
in the pool water
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1. What is NOT one of the AFO's primary responsibilities? - (ANSWERS)Teaching Lessons
!@#$$$$$$$$$$%
2. What should you do every day as a part of your AFO safety duty program? -
(ANSWERS)Facility Inspection
3. How many gallons of water is in one cubic ft? - (ANSWERS)approximately 7.5
4. How do you calculate how many gallons are in a pool? - (ANSWERS)1. Calculate the
volume (lxw)xdavg
5. 2. Multiple by 7.5 gallons
6. Law of Dilution - (ANSWERS)During a turnover less than half of the water molecules pass
through the filter
7. What kind of pools need a higher turnover? - (ANSWERS)Special pools
8. When do gutters NOT work? - (ANSWERS)when flooded
9. What do surge pits need? - (ANSWERS)room to contain surge flow
10. What do modulating float valves regulate? - (ANSWERS)the amount of water contributed
by the bottom outlet by slowly restricting the bottom drain valve as the water level in the
surge pit rises
11. What are the two types of pumps? - (ANSWERS)Self-Priming and Flooded Suction
Centrifugal
12. 4 inches = - (ANSWERS)400 gpm
13. What does eliminating dead spots mean? - (ANSWERS)Heated and treated water is
equally distributed in the pool
14. Horizontal High Rate Sand Filter - (ANSWERS)increases surface area
15. When do you backwash? - (ANSWERS)When the pressure differential indicates it is
needed
16. When do you body feeding (DE) ? - (ANSWERS)during the filter cycle
17. What is oxidation? - (ANSWERS)a chemical process that destroys organic compounds
in the pool water
