ACTIVITIES

Plumbing activities

Years of training and/or experience are needed to become a skilled plumber; some jurisdictions also require that plumbers be licensed.

Some needed skills, interests, and values. Protecting health and welfare of the nation is the top priority of a plumber along with,

• Storm Drains

• Reading drawings, and specifications to determine layout of water supply, waste, and venting systems
• Detecting faults in plumbing appliances and systems, and correctly diagnosing their causes
• Installing, repairing and maintaining domestic, commercial, and industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Locating and marking positions for pipe connections, passage holes, and fixtures in walls and floors
• Measuring, cutting, bending, and threading pipes using hand and power tools or machines
• Joining pipes and fittings together using soldering techniques, compression fittings, threaded fittings, and push-on fittings.
• Testing pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Awareness of legal regulations and safety issues
• Ensuring safety standards and building regulations are met.
• ADA Compliance
• Potable Water Systems
• Sanitary Waste & Vent
• Plumbing Code Compliance
• Acid Waste
• Grease trap interceptors (install)
• Heating Hot Water
• Chill Water
• Backflow Preventers
• Seismic
• New Construction
• Urinals (waterless and standard)
• Flush Valves
• Toilet Chair Carriers
• Floor Drains
• Floor Cleanouts
• Combination waste & Vent
• Floor Sinks
• Operate a Plumber's Snake to unclog sanitary sewers & drains.
• Perform a Pipeline Video Inspection of a sanitary sewer or drain.
• Replace Sump Pumps & Install Sump Pit Basins.