Welcome to: Plumbing Maintenance & Repair Course
Agenda Your Roles and Responsibilities in Plumbing. Plumbing Basics and Terms. Plumbing Safety. Tools & Equipment for Plumbing Repairs. Shut Off Valves. Plumbing Pipes & Fittings. Faucets & Sinks. Garbage Disposals. Tubs & Showers. Toilets. Drains. Water Heaters.
Before We Start This is a two day course, with two 15 minute breaks and a one-hour lunch each day. Your full participation is greatly appreciated! You will be using your Resource Guide Watching in-class demonstrations & videos Having group discussions and Completing a few hands-on activities
Other Housekeeping Items Locations of Restrooms. Emergency Exits. Kitchen and/or Break Area. Vending Machines. Registration. Smoking Area. Turn pagers and cell phones off. Get comfortable. Be open minded and have fun!
Your Roles and Responsibilities in Plumbing
Plumbing in an Apartment Building
Plumbing Safety 1. Turn Power Off 2.Wear Personal Protective Equipment 3.Lock-out/Tag-out 4.Know Your Chemicals 5.Keep Tools & Equipment in Good Working Orders.
Key Tools for Plumbing Repairs
Shut-off Valves
Pipes and Fittings Copper Pipes Plastic Pipes: PVC, CPVC, and ABS Galvanized Steel Other Types of Pipes: Iron, Brass, Polyethylene, and Flexible Copper
Faucets and Sinks
Repairing a Ball-Type Faucet
Repairing a Cartridge Faucet
Repairing a Disc Faucet
Repairing a Compression Faucet
Replacing a faucet
Fixing a Leaky Sink Strainer
Garbage Disposals
Common Garbage Disposal Problems & Solutions
Tubs and Showers
Common Tub & Showers - Problems & Solutions
Toilets
Common Toilet Problems & Solutions
Drains
Fixing a plunger-type Tub Drain
Pop-up Tub Drain & Pop-up Sink Stopper
Water Heaters
Key Parts of a Water Heater
Common Water Heater Problems & Solutions
Electric Water Heater: Replacing Parts 1.Heating Element 2.Thermostat
Gas Water Heaters: Lighting a Pilot Light. Cleaning Gas Burners. Replacing the Thermocouple
Group Discussion on Water Heaters
Supplemental Online Training Don’t Forget… Take the Online Training for this CAMT Course!! To continue your education. To acquire more knowledge and skills for CAMT Designation test and for work. Takes approximately 30 minutes. You can take it from any computer with access to the Internet. Go to the following web site: Type the ID and password your received here.
Thank you for being a part of today’s Plumbing Maintenance & Repair Course!!