Residential Plumbing


Part One: THE BASICS

 

VHS 30 min



Man and his water supply The first pipesLead and Plumbing

Gravity, pressure & fluid flow Air & water in pipes: The Siphon

Effect The Trap Traps and Siphons in action The Toilet How

a toilet flushes Valves:plugs, gate valves, faucets & controls,

shutoffs Automatic Valves: the supply tank drain and refill cycle

The Jet Pump: impeller& primary, secondary & jet, pressure

feedback loops & prime Submersible pumps: motor, intake &

impellers Installing & Wiring Pressure tank & trapped air

Pump relay control Pressure relief valves Vents & routing

through framing




Residential Plumbing

Part Two: ROUGH-IN,

MATERIALS & FITTINGS


VHS 35 min



Rough-in Drain & discharge lines Layoutto finish floor & wall

plans Pressure Testing Routing pipes through framing Code

standards: drilling & notching joists & studs Non-bearing and

doubled studs PVC plastics: cutting & fitting Priming &

cementing ASTM Schedule 40 Polyethylene for well and water

lines Polybutylene or 'Quest': running in framing, cutting,

crimping Copper supply lines: types K,L & M Tubing cutters

Clean & flux joints Heat & solder fittings Galvanized steel &

black iron Removable fittings: flare, compression, pipe threads

Cleanouts Flanges




Residential Plumbing

Part Three: SETTING

FIXTURES & TRIM


VHS 30 min


Bathtub set Drain flange & overflowmount Chain & stopper

fitting Framed-in shower fittings One-piece shower stalls, drain

Flow controls & head, faceplate Toilet flange: locate & align

Wax gasket, bowl set Supply tank set Flush valve types, floats,

ballcock valve Hand sinks, chrome supplies Kitchen sinks:

Control unit, traps, flow test Pedestal sink: stopper, trap,

escutcheon Bidets: drains & code Gas lines: pressure test,

fittings Code: Washers Hot Water Heaters Dishwashers Sink

with Dishwasher & Disposer Hydromassage units Laundry tubs

Pressure Tanks IcemakerRefrigerators

 

VHS 30 min. $75.00*

DVD:Plumbing Parts One, Two, and Three: $224.50*

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