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Plumbing 101 with a Master Plumber

PEX vs copper, brazing, vents and the mistakes apprentices make.

Trades · Beginner · English · 12 videos · 1 h 57 min · videos by Roger Wakefield Plumbing Education

By the end you should be able to

  1. Choose between PEX and copper for a job
  2. Explain why drains need vents
  3. Avoid common soldering mistakes
Safety first. Turn the water off at the main stop valve before opening any pipe, and wear eye protection when cutting or soldering. Gas pipes, boilers and anything connected to the sewer main need a licensed professional.

Watch in this order

  1. 1.I bet you don't know how to use a plunger4 min
  2. 2.Replacing a Toilet Flange8 min
  3. 3.Sharkbite Fittings: Why I Don't Use Them on My Plumbing Jobs8 min
  4. 4.How Professional Plumbers BRAZE COPPER LINES15 min
  5. 5.PEX-A vs PEX-B - What's the Difference? Which Should You Use?9 min
  6. 6.How Pro Plumbers Replace Frost Proof Faucets10 min
  7. 7.Mistakes Apprentice Plumbers ALWAYS Make When Soldering9 min
  8. 8.Measure a 45 Offset12 min
  9. 9.How Plumbing USED to be Done11 min
  10. 10.PEX vs COPPER for Plumbing - Which Should You Use and Why?12 min
  11. 11.What is a Plumbing Vent? (and Why Do You NEED it?)3 min
  12. 12.10 lies bad plumbers will tell you to steal money from you!16 min
  13. Then continue with the remaining 88 videos of the playlist on YouTube.

Before you start: None

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