Fixtures, Appliances and Water Heaters

Setting fixtures and installing water heaters, followed through a second-level apprentice finishing a Columbus high-rise: fixture types, materials and listing marks; roughing in and setting water closets and urinals; lavatories, sinks and faucets; bathtubs, showers and ASSE 1016 valves with the 120 °F limit; accessible fixtures under ICC A117.1 and the 2010 ADA Standards; flushometers, sensor controls and emergency fixtures; gas and electric storage, tankless and heat pump water heaters; relief valves and thermal expansion; gas venting, combustion air and licensing; appliance and water treatment connections; and service and troubleshooting.

PLB-220 12 lessons · 4 h 37 min ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Plumbing

This is the American version of this course. See the Canadian version.

What you'll learn

Identify fixture types and materials, check fixtures against the fixture schedule, and confirm listing to the ASME and harmonized CSA standards, drinking water and flow limits.
Rough in and set floor-mounted and wall-hung water closets and urinals with correct flange location and height, clearances, seals and fastening.
Install lavatories, sinks and faucets with correct drains, overflows, traps, stops and supply connectors, keeping hot on the left and slip joints accessible.
Install bathtubs and showers, and rough in, trim and set pressure-balancing, thermostatic and combination valves with the high-limit stop at the code maximum.
Lay out accessible water closets, lavatories, showers and other fixtures to ICC A117.1 and the 2010 ADA Standards, keeping clear floor spaces and grab bars unobstructed.
Install and adjust flushometer valves, sensor and metering controls, commercial lavatories and sinks, drinking fountains and emergency fixtures.
Explain how gas and electric storage water heaters work, estimate recovery and first-hour delivery, and install a storage heater to the code and the manufacturer's instructions.
Size and install tankless and heat pump water heaters, accounting for winter temperature rise, gas or electrical capacity, venting, air volume, condensate and descaling.
Install temperature and pressure relief valves and their discharge piping correctly, and control thermal expansion in closed systems with a sized, pre-charged expansion tank.
Explain combustion air, venting categories and carbon monoxide hazards for gas water heaters, recognize unsafe installations and respect the local gas licensing boundary.
Connect dishwashers, clothes washers, ice makers, beverage equipment and disposers, and install water treatment equipment, with correct backflow protection and indirect drains.
Maintain fixtures and water heaters, troubleshoot common problems systematically, and prepare clear service reports and turnover records.

Course content

12 lessons · 4 h 37 min total · final exam

1 Fixtures: types, materials and certification marks 27 min · quiz
2 Roughing in and setting water closets and urinals 25 min · quiz
3 Lavatories, sinks and faucets 23 min · quiz
4 Bathtubs, showers and scald-protection valves 24 min · quiz
5 Accessible and barrier-free fixtures 21 min · quiz
6 Commercial fixtures, flush valves and sensor controls 23 min · quiz
7 Tank-type water heaters: gas and electric 23 min · quiz
8 Tankless and heat pump water heaters 21 min · quiz
9 Relief valves, thermal expansion and water heater safety 23 min · quiz
10 Gas water heater venting, combustion air and license limits 22 min · quiz
11 Appliance connections and water treatment equipment 22 min · quiz
12 Service, maintenance and troubleshooting 23 min · quiz
E Final exam 20 questions

Requirements

PLB-210 Plumbing Code I (IPC and UPC)

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.