Develop your plumbing skills today, for a better tomorrow

Our Weekend Plumbing course is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of plumbing and household installations, wether you are a DIY enthusiast  or someone looking to gain a greater understanding so that you can confidently employ a plumber, this course is for you.

Our weekend plumbing course offers you a highly practical course, using mock-ups of bathrooms, kitchens and heating systems - where you will be encouraged to practice your techniques, plus the essential theory necessary to safely tackle a variety of house hold plumbing tasks.

The content of the course includes;

Basic Domestic Water System (Theory)

  •  Cold Water Supply
  •  Hot Water - indirect cylinder
  •  Central Heating - Gravity Feed Vented System
  •  Stopping the flow
  •  Draining the systems
  •  Earth bonding

Joining Pipe

  •  Copper - capillary fittings, yorkshire fitting, compression fittings - practical
  •  Plastic - quickfit/speedfit/push-fit - practical
  •  Plastic waste - solvent weld/push-fit - practical

Taps

  • Replacing Taps (various types) - practical
  • Curing drips, new washers, re-seat, disassemble - practical
  • Mixer Taps - theory
  • Repair of Swan Neck Taps - theory/practical

Toilets

  • Syphonic flush,  change/repair syphonic unit - theory/practical
  • Ball valves, adjust water level - practical
  • Connection to waste
  • Change of toilet

Sinks & Baths

  • Fitting of new/replacement
  • Waste Pipes and Traps - theory/practical

Hot Water Cylinders

  • Explanation of the different types (indirect/direct)
  • Drain off valves - practical
  • Immersion Heaters (theory)
  • Combi cylinders (hot/cold header)

Central Heating

  • Explanation of Combi and System boilers - theory
  • Draining and filling systems - theory/practical
  • Bleeding radiators, changing valves, chaning radiators - practical
  • Cleaners and Inhibitors - theory

Course hours are: Saturday 08:45 - 17:45 and Sunday 09:00 - 16:00

The cost of the course is £195.00 + VAT (£229.13)

Please see the Plumbing Courses page for dates and more information, or to book a place, contact Jim on 0785 212 5797 or 01628 822998, or email jim@plumber-training.com