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*
*(Includes limited PublicPerformance Rights: see 'Pricing' page)
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