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We are a Certified Plumbing Inspector in Florida.

Plumbing inspector certification seal.

Requirements to be an InterNACHI Certified Plumbing Inspector

Certified Plumbing Inspector Certificate.

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

Service Area:
Map of the Tampa Bay Area

Largo, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa

Contact Us:

Email: steve@thorospect.com
Phone: 727-228-2260
Hours: Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm
Address: Largo, FL 33778 USA

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