The class approaches this topic with the following lessons:
- Ten Common & Avoidable Plumbing Problems, including pipe noise; optimal slopes, mismatched pipes, air gaps, floor drains, cleanouts & handicapped access
- Traps – understanding them & what can go wrong
- Vents – principles, rules & a look at common, circuit, island & relief vents
- Cross-Connection – Risk Assessment; Causes (Siphonage & Back-Pressure); Protection Strategies, including Recommended Passive and Active Device Types for Specific Applications, and Potential Problems
- Corrosion Control, including Materials, Design, Protective Coating & Passivation, Cathodic Protection, Dielectric Protection & Water Treatment
- Customer-Created Problems – Drain abuse, DIY plumbers, and the role of professionalism
Approved By: Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) - Plumbing Board
- Common Problems in Plumbing
- Common Plumbing Problems [8 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Class on What Can Go Wrong? Common Problems in Plumbing (Video)
- 02. Ten Plumbing Problem Areas
- 03. Traps and Vents
- 04. Midway Through the Class (Video)
- 05. Cross-Connection
- 06. Corrosion
- 07. Customer-Created Problems
- 08. End of the Class (Video)
- Common Plumbing Problems [8 Activities]
- Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
