Fixture Systems and Water Heating is the area of residential plumbing that covers the installation, operation and service of plumbing fixtures and of the water heating systems that serve them.
What it covers
The catalog states: “This course introduces students to the installation, operation, and service of residential plumbing fixtures and water heating systems…”
It focuses on how fixtures receive potable water, safely discharge wastewater, and operate as part of a complete plumbing system.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Plumbing Technician program, fixture systems and water heating is covered in the course PTP104, Fixture Systems & Water Heating.
Prerequisites for PTP104: none.
Related topics in the Plumbing Technician program include residential water supply systems, drainage, waste and vent systems, fuel gas piping systems, plumbing joining methods and plumbing service and repair.
This topic is covered in the Plumbing Technician program at InterCoast Colleges.