Home Inspector Quiz Basic Pools and spas || 100% Correct
Answers.
A swimming pool is a permanent structure in the ground or partially in the ground, that is
capable of holding water with a depth greater than_______inches outside a building. correct
answers 42 inches
A hot tub or spa moves and changes water in way similar to that of a pool.T/F correct answers
True
There are________gallons of water in 1 cubic foot of water correct answers 7.5
" 1 ppm " means one part mixed with a million parts. T/F correct answers True
One gallon of water weighs________pounds. correct answers 8.3
The most common in ground pool shell is made of__________. correct answers Concrete
Most_________are made of fiberglass or acrylic, unless they are designed and built on-side.
correct answers Spas
An above ground pool should be level within____________. correct answers 1 inch.
The top part of a pool wall is called the_________ which supports the coping and edge around
the pool. correct answers Bond beam
The pool's surface plaster cannot be of any color other than white.T/F correct answers False
, To understand how a pool or spa works, you can follow the path that the_________takes in a
pool or spa system. correct answers Water
Main drains are usually located at the shallowest part of a pool. T/F correct answers False
The main drain should be visually inspected regularly ( ideally, daily) , particularly when the
pool floor is being swept. T/F correct answers True
The highest concentration of contamination is located at the _________of the pool. correct
answers Surface
Most skimmers have__________which are the small floating, hinged devices that allow water to
enter the skimmer. correct answers Weirs
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act was designed to prevent the tragic and
hidden hazard of drain entrapments and eviscerations in pools and spas. T/F. correct answers
True
The__________is the heart of the circulation system, and the pipes are the veins and arteries.
correct answers Pump
______________________piping and fitting are commonly used for residential swimming pools.
correct answers PVC
Schedule__________PVC pipe is commonly used for pool plumbing correct answers 40
Once the water is filtered and heated, it must be returned to the pool or spa through
the_______________. correct answers Return inlets
Answers.
A swimming pool is a permanent structure in the ground or partially in the ground, that is
capable of holding water with a depth greater than_______inches outside a building. correct
answers 42 inches
A hot tub or spa moves and changes water in way similar to that of a pool.T/F correct answers
True
There are________gallons of water in 1 cubic foot of water correct answers 7.5
" 1 ppm " means one part mixed with a million parts. T/F correct answers True
One gallon of water weighs________pounds. correct answers 8.3
The most common in ground pool shell is made of__________. correct answers Concrete
Most_________are made of fiberglass or acrylic, unless they are designed and built on-side.
correct answers Spas
An above ground pool should be level within____________. correct answers 1 inch.
The top part of a pool wall is called the_________ which supports the coping and edge around
the pool. correct answers Bond beam
The pool's surface plaster cannot be of any color other than white.T/F correct answers False
, To understand how a pool or spa works, you can follow the path that the_________takes in a
pool or spa system. correct answers Water
Main drains are usually located at the shallowest part of a pool. T/F correct answers False
The main drain should be visually inspected regularly ( ideally, daily) , particularly when the
pool floor is being swept. T/F correct answers True
The highest concentration of contamination is located at the _________of the pool. correct
answers Surface
Most skimmers have__________which are the small floating, hinged devices that allow water to
enter the skimmer. correct answers Weirs
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act was designed to prevent the tragic and
hidden hazard of drain entrapments and eviscerations in pools and spas. T/F. correct answers
True
The__________is the heart of the circulation system, and the pipes are the veins and arteries.
correct answers Pump
______________________piping and fitting are commonly used for residential swimming pools.
correct answers PVC
Schedule__________PVC pipe is commonly used for pool plumbing correct answers 40
Once the water is filtered and heated, it must be returned to the pool or spa through
the_______________. correct answers Return inlets
