Welcome to: Plumbing Maintenance

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Welcome toPlumbing Maintenance Repair Course
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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.

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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

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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!

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Your Roles and Responsibilities in Plumbing
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Plumbing in an Apartment Building
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Plumbing Safety

• Turn Power Off
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment
• Lock-out/Tag-out
• Know Your Chemicals
• Keep Tools Equipment in Good Working Orders.

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Key Tools for Plumbing Repairs
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Shut-off Valves
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Pipes and Fittings

• Copper Pipes
• Plastic Pipes PVC, CPVC, and ABS
• Galvanized Steel
• Other Types of Pipes Iron, Brass, Polyethylene,
  and Flexible Copper

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Faucets and Sinks
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Repairing a Ball-Type Faucet
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Repairing a Cartridge Faucet
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Repairing a Disc Faucet
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Repairing a Compression Faucet
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Replacing a faucet
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Fixing a Leaky Sink Strainer
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Garbage Disposals
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Common Garbage Disposal Problems Solutions
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Tubs and Showers
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Common Tub Showers - Problems Solutions
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Toilets
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Common Toilet Problems Solutions
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Drains
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Fixing a plunger-type Tub Drain
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Pop-up Tub Drain Pop-up Sink Stopper
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Water Heaters
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Key Parts of a Water Heater
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Key Parts of a Water Heater
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Common Water Heater Problems Solutions
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Electric Water Heater Replacing Parts

1. Heating Element
2. Thermostat

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Gas Water Heaters

• Lighting a Pilot Light.
• Cleaning Gas Burners.
• Replacing the Thermocouple

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Group Discussion on Water Heaters
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Supplemental Online Training

• Dont 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.

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Thank you for being a part of todays Plumbing
Maintenance Repair Course!!