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 Off2. Wear Personal

Protective Equipment

3. Lock-out/Tag-out4. Know Your

Chemicals5. 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

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: www.kaleidolearning.com/NAAEI/CAMT• Type the ID and password your received here.

Thank you for being a part of today’s Plumbing Maintenance &

Repair Course!!