Goal:
The goal of this course is to teach inspectors how to perform an inspection of the plumbing system of a home.
It includes a review of leaks, inadequate water supplies, water contamination, and incorrect installations of components.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
⦿ inspect the various components of the plumbing system;
⦿ identify the components of the plumbing system;
⦿ understand how the components of the plumbing system function and perform;
⦿ describe to clients defects observed at the plumbing system.
Course includes:
⦿ 36,339 words;
⦿ 6.6 hours of training video;
⦿ inspection and writing assignment;
⦿ research and writing assignment;
⦿ 88 quiz questions in 13 quizzes;
⦿ 70-question final exam;
⦿ Certificate of Completion.
You will learn the following:
⦿ InterNACHI Standards of Practice
⦿ Glossary of Terms
⦿ Fixtures
⦿ Minimum Number of Plumbing Fixtures
⦿ Access for Cleaning
⦿ Clearance for Water Closets, Lavatories
⦿ Connections, Flanges and Joints
⦿ Overflows
⦿ Automatic Clothes Washer
⦿ Bathtubs
⦿ Glazing
⦿ Bidets
⦿ Dishwashing Machines
⦿ Floor and Trench Drains
⦿ Food Waste Grinders
⦿ Laundry Tubs and Trays
⦿ Lavatories or Washbasins
⦿ Showers
⦿ Sinks
⦿ Urinals
⦿ Water Closets
⦿ Whirlpool Tubs
⦿ Faucets and Other Fixtures
⦿ Faucet and Fixture Temperature Control
⦿ Fixture Tailpieces
⦿ Water Heaters
⦿ Water Heater as a Space Heater
⦿ Sacrificial Rod
⦿ Drain Valves
⦿ Access
⦿ Water Heater Labeling
⦿ Tankless Water Heaters
⦿ Tankless Coils from Boilers
⦿ Water Heater Tank Locations
⦿ Confined Space and Combustion Air
⦿ Seismic Supports for Tanks
⦿ Water Valves for Tanks
⦿ Dip Tube Hole Inside Tanks
⦿ Fuel Shutoff Valves or Electric Disconnect
⦿ TPR Valves
⦿ Expansion Tank on Boiler
⦿ Discharge Pipe on TPR Valve
⦿ Water Leak Catch Pan
⦿ Hot Water Tank Defects
⦿ Potable Water
⦿ Wells
⦿ Potable Water Contamination
⦿ Solar Energy
⦿ Water Service Pipe
⦿ Water Distribution Pipe Material
⦿ Water Pressure Regulator
⦿ Water Pressure, Friction and Others
⦿ Water Consumption
⦿ Size of Water Supply Pipe to Fixture
⦿ Thermal Expansion Control
⦿ Gridded and Parallel Water Distribution
⦿ Lead Content of Pipes and Fittings
⦿ Water Distribution Pipe
⦿ Valves
⦿ Hot Water
⦿ Sanitary Drainage
⦿ Trenching
⦿ Separate Sewers
⦿ Sewage Treatment
⦿ Sanitary Drainage Pipe Material
⦿ Slope of Drainage Pipe
⦿ Change in Drain Pipe Size
⦿ Breakage and Corrosion of Pipes
⦿ Fittings
⦿ Prohibited Joints
⦿ Cleanouts
⦿ Drainage System Sumps and Ejectors
⦿ Vents
⦿ Air Valves
⦿ Vent Distances
⦿ Vent Terminations
⦿ Traps
⦿ Minimum Trap Size
⦿ Prohibited Traps
⦿ Trap Cleanout
⦿ Trap Defects
⦿ Protection
⦿ Protection Against Pipe Damage
⦿ Plumbing Support
⦿ Storm Drainage
⦿ Dryer System
⦿ Dryer Exhaust System
⦿ Oil Storage Tanks
⦿ Underground Fuel Gas Piping
⦿ Support for Fuel Gas Piping
⦿ Fuel Gas Sediment Traps
⦿ Shut-off Valves for Fuel Gas Appliances
⦿ Fuel Connectors
⦿ Fuel Gas Venting Systems
⦿ Insulation Shields
⦿ Factory-Built Chimney Serving Fuel Gas
⦿ Chimney Connection
⦿ Fuel Gas Vent Terminations
⦿ Automatic Dampers
⦿ Procedural Inspection Checklist
⦿ Checklist for Bathroom Fixtures
Email:
steve@thorospect.com
Phone:
727-228-2260
Hours:
Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm
Address:
Largo,
FL
33778
USA
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