Plumbing

• How Building Plumbing Systems Work
• Applied Math for Plumbers
• Pipe Materials and When to Use Them
• Joining Methods: Solder, Press, Solvent, Threaded
• Reading Plumbing Drawings
• Valves

Distribution

• Water Pressure and Flow
• Water Distribution Systems
• Water Pipe Sizing
• Water Heaters
• Water Heater Safety: T&P Valves and Expansion
• Hot-Water Recirculation
• Pressure-Reducing Valves
• Cross-Connections and Backflow
• Lead-Free Requirements for Potable Water
• Water Efficiency and WaterSense

High Rise

• Pressure Zoning in Tall Buildings
• Booster Pump Systems

• How DWV Systems Work
• Traps and Trap Seals
• How Plumbing Vents Work
• Venting Methods
• Drain Sizing and DFUs
• Slope and Grade
• Cleanouts

• Fuel Gas Fundamentals
• Gas Pipe Sizing
• Gas Pressure Testing
• Gas Appliance Connections and Venting
• Which Code Governs Fuel Gas

• UPC vs IPC: The Two Model Codes
• Which Code Applies Where
• Fixture Requirements and Clearances
• Testing and Inspection Requirements

Advanced

• Backflow Tester Certification
• Medical Gas Certification
• Hydronic Heating Basics
• Service Diagnosis Method

Private Systems

• Septic and Private Waste Systems coming soon
• Water Treatment and Softeners coming soon

• The Journeyman Plumber License
• The Journeyman Plumbing Exam
• Plumbing License Requirements by State
• The Master Plumber License
• Becoming a Plumbing Contractor
• Getting Into a Plumbing Apprenticeship

• Trenches and Excavations coming soon
• Torches, Hot Work and Fire Watch coming soon
• Confined Spaces coming soon
• Sewage, Biohazard and Sewer Gas coming soon

• How to Run a Service Call coming soon
• Installing Fixtures coming soon
• Drain Cleaning coming soon
• Sewer Inspection and Repair coming soon
• Finding Leaks coming soon
• Rough-In and Repipe Work coming soon