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Congratulations Peter Meek of PLM Construction Services, LLC Santa Fe, NM.
The winner in our last drawing!

June / July 2001 Drawing Prize...

2 Free Nights at the Tropicana during ITA's Expo 2001 to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada October 1 - 3, 2001. Click here to register for this not-to-be-missed event!

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How to Enter: To enter the drawing, fill out the form and correctly answer all 10 questions on the home inspection quiz. Questions are based on the ASHI ® Standards of Practice. Grand Prize drawing to be held September 2001. To be eligible for the grand prize drawing, you must have entered all drawings on this page for February thru August, 2001.

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ASHI Standards require the inspector to operate two or more plumbing fixtures at a time.
A) True
B) False

A Drainage system includes drain, waste and vent.
A) True
B) False

An arrangement of piping or tubing in which vaporized refrigerant is liquefied by removal of heat is a...
A) compressor
B) vaporizer
C) generator
D) condenser
E) evaporator

Deterioration of brick chimneys is usually the result of...
A) wind loading
B) moisture
C) settlement
D) oil fired heating systems
E) Santa Claus

Chilled air is __________ to move than warm air.
A) harder
B) easier
C) heavier
D) lighter
E) A and C above

Exterior doorways should ideally be...
A) installed with a threshold that is flush to the outdoor surface
B) made of pressure treated wood
C) installed with a step-up of at least 6 inches
D) easily dismantled
E) easy for burglars to kick down

In converting kilowatts (kw) to BTUs for capacity rating, 1 kw is equivalent to...
A) 1210 BTU
B) 450 BTU
C) 6813 BTU
D) 3412 BTU
E) 5817 BTU

The most common problem associated with ceramic tile flooring is...
A) surface heat
B) grout which is improperly mixed
C) cracking due to floor system which is not stiff enough
D) tiles which are intended for walls installed on the floor
E) it's cold at night and you have to wear slippers

What is the minimum clearance from combustibles of the exhaust flue on a conventional oil furnace?
A) 1 inch
B) 3 inches
C) 6 inches
D) 9 inches
E) 1 foot

Special separate tools may be used to operate escape and rescue windows
A) True
B) False

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