This comprehensive four-hour course outlines the structure and functionality of residential water heaters. It also provides plumbers in Colorado with valuable resources regarding federal changes to residential energy standards that will require all water heaters to switch to heat pump technology by 2029.
Course participants will learn:
- Key terms pertaining to gas and electric water heaters
- Water heater models used in the U.S.
- Water heater functions and operations
- Safety and maintenance procedures
- Regulations and plumbing code resources
- Sizing and installation methods
- Renewable energy practices and conservation technologies
- Commercial and hydronic systems
This course does not require participants to take a final exam. Instead, students will be prompted to complete a review question at the end of each section with the opportunity to re-examine the relevant course material. These are followed by section quizzes that test students’ comprehension of the topics covered.
Approved By: Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) - Plumbing Board
- Water Heaters
- Introduction to Water Heaters [1 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Water Heaters
- Types of Water Heaters Overview [1 Activities]
- 01. Types of Water Heaters, Overview
- Quiz 1 (2 questions)
- Important Terms/Glossary [1 Activities]
- 01. Important Terms/Glossary
- Quiz 2 (1 questions)
- Water Heater Parts: Gas & Electric (General Overview) [1 Activities]
- 01. Water Heater Parts: Gas & Electric (General Overview)
- Quiz 3 (2 questions)
- Basics of Operation [1 Activities]
- 01. Basics of Operation
- Quiz 4 (2 questions)
- Codes & Standards [1 Activities]
- 01. Codes & Standards
- Quiz 5 (2 questions)
- Pressure [1 Activities]
- 01. Pressure
- Quiz 6 (2 questions)
- Water Heater Sizing [1 Activities]
- 01. Water Heater Sizing
- Quiz 7 (2 questions)
- Maintenance [1 Activities]
- 01. Maintenance
- Quiz 8 (2 questions)
- Safety [1 Activities]
- 01. Safety
- Quiz 9 (2 questions)
- Hydronic Systems [1 Activities]
- 01. Hydronic Systems
- Quiz 10 (2 questions)
- Energy Conservation [1 Activities]
- 01. Energy Conservation
- Quiz 11 (2 questions)
- Commercial Water Heaters [1 Activities]
- 01. Commercial Water Heaters
- Quiz 12 (2 questions)
- Innovation in Commercial Materials and Technology [1 Activities]
- 01. Innovation in Commercial Materials and Technology
- Quiz 13 (2 questions)
- Conclusion [1 Activities]
- 01. Conclusion
- Introduction to Water Heaters [1 Activities]
- Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
