Plumbing 101 with a Master Plumber
PEX vs copper, brazing, vents and the mistakes apprentices make.
- Trades
- Beginner
- English
- 12 videos · 2 h
- Updated Apr 2026
Videos by Roger Wakefield Plumbing Education · 2.4L views on this playlist
About this course
Roger Wakefield, a master plumber, teaches the basics every plumber and homeowner should know: using a plunger, replacing a toilet flange, PEX vs copper, brazing and soldering, what a vent does, and the common mistakes apprentices make.
What you'll be able to do
- 1Choose between PEX and copper for a job
- 2Explain why drains need vents
- 3Avoid common soldering mistakes
Videos
Start with video 1 →MODULE 1Videos 1–66 lessons · 54 min
- I bet you don't know how to use a plunger4 min
- Replacing a Toilet Flange8 min
- Sharkbite Fittings: Why I Don't Use Them on My Plumbing Jobs8 min
- How Professional Plumbers BRAZE COPPER LINES15 min
- PEX-A vs PEX-B - What's the Difference? Which Should You Use?9 min
- How Pro Plumbers Replace Frost Proof Faucets10 min
MODULE 2Videos 7–126 lessons · 63 min
- Mistakes Apprentice Plumbers ALWAYS Make When Soldering9 min
- Measure a 45 Offset12 min
- How Plumbing USED to be Done11 min
- PEX vs COPPER for Plumbing - Which Should You Use and Why?12 min
- What is a Plumbing Vent? (and Why Do You NEED it?)3 min
- 10 lies bad plumbers will tell you to steal money from you!16 min
Printable cheat sheet: outcomes and the video checklist
These are the first 12 of 100 videos. Continue the full playlist on YouTube
- Before you start
- None
- Accessibility
- YouTube captions where the creator provides them · Keyboard-accessible player · Notes and bookmarks
Where these videos come from
Every lesson plays the original video from Roger Wakefield Plumbing Education with YouTube's own player, so views and credit stay with the creator. We picked this playlist because it's complete, in order, and recently updated. SkillSpring adds progress tracking, notes, bookmarks and focus mode around it.
Playlist: “Learning the BASICS of Plumbing” · 100 videos · last updated Apr 2026. Open on YouTube