Plumbing Technology

Lee Smith is a Registered Master Plumber and certified vocational math instructor. His many years of practical and teaching experience in the pipe trades includes domestic and industrial work in the areas of refrigeration and air conditioning, deep sea diving vehicles, and nuclear piping. In addition to several certificates in the trades, Mr. Smith has held Master Plumber credentials for forty years. He earned his A.A.in applied science and technology from Thomas A. Edison State College, and his B.A. and M.A. degrees in education from Temple University. Michael A. Joyce is a Class 1 licensed plumbing contractor in North Carolina with thirty three years of plumbing experience in commercial, industrial, and residential installations and repairs. He has authored several plumbing books and teaches a variety of plumbing seminars and classes throughout the country, including classes for the United States Pentagon, New York City hospitals and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) of NC. Currently the President of Joyce Company, Inc., Mr. Joyce is also the owner of the Plumbing Education Station at www.plumbingpro.org.

Chapter 1 Plumbing Basics
Chapter 2 Safety
Chapter 3 Pipe, Valves, and Fittings
Chapter 4 Blueprint Reading and Drafting
Chapter 5 Trade Math and Formulas
Chapter 6 Fixture Types
Chapter 7 Faucets and Drain Assemblies
Chapter 8 Fixture Installation
Chapter 9 Introduction to Water Supply
Chapter 10 Water Supply Installations
Chapter 11 Water Heater Theory and Principles
Chapter 12 Water Heater Types and Installations
Chapter 13 Water Heater Devices
Chapter 14 DWV System Identification
Chapter 15 DWV Layout Considerations
Chapter 16 Drainage, Waste and Vent Systems
Chapter 17 Roof Drain Systems and Sewer and Drain Cleaning
Chapter 18 Sizing Drainage, Waste, and Vent Systems
Chapter 19 Sizing Natural Gas Piping, Water Piping, and Water Heaters