Specialty Plumbing Systems are specialized plumbing systems used for heating, medical gases, renewable energy, stormwater management, and other unique applications. They are commonly found in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings.
What it covers
The catalog states: “This course introduces students to specialty plumbing systems commonly found in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings.”
Students learn how pressure, gravity, flow, and the California Plumbing Code govern the operation of specialized plumbing systems used for heating, medical gases, renewable energy, stormwater management, and other unique applications.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Plumbing Technician program, specialty plumbing systems is covered in the course PTP106, Specialty Plumbing Systems.
Prerequisites for PTP106: none.
It sits alongside residential water supply systems, drainage, waste, and vent systems, fuel gas piping systems, and plumbing service and repair in the Plumbing Technician program.
This topic is covered in the Plumbing Technician program at InterCoast Colleges.