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

Course ID(s): 22117

Approved By: Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

  • Common Problems for Plumbers
    • Utah 4-hour CE 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)
  • Course Completion
    • UT Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Certificate of Completion
    • Expedited Reporting Available
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Instructor Bio

Randy Drake

Randy Drake is a licensed, master plumber with over 32 years' experience in the industry. He founded a plumbing business in 1993 which he successfully sold in 2013. He currently works for a plumbing company based in Traverse City, Michigan.