Plumbing Licensing Study Guide

This book is designed for use as both a text and study guide for those students taking the licensing test in plumbing. Because of the large number of residential dwellings under construction and planned for the near future, this is a growing area. Well trained and knowledgeable plumbers are urgently needed in most of the individual United States and Canada.  The field of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is predicted to grow about 12% each year until 2024, faster than most professions.  The onslaught of new buildings is behind this surge.

Here, in one book, the entire plumbing trade is covered in one accessible source. Consideration is given to cover all states exam requirements. Tools and instruments are included to familiarize the licensing candidates with labor-saving devices and their correct utilization. While there are hundreds of practice exam questions, there is no guarantee that these questions and answers will appear on the actual test, or that the reader will pass the exam by simply reading this book. The main emphasis is on getting the tradesman accustomed to testing and knowledgeable about the plumbing trade in general. While there used to be several good resources for those studying to become licensed plumbers, these are quite old and rather outdated. This textbook/study guide will fill a void in this increasingly important trade.

• Includes valuable tips and illustrations of the various tools and equipment used in the trade.
• Practice questions with answers (at least 400 in the book, and several hundred more on an affiliated website) will be included at the end of each chapter, organized according to the various aspects of the trade.
• Some suggestions for taking tests and studying for exams are also discussed, along with tips for instructors who are preparing lesson plans and curricula for teaching plumbing certification.
• An affiliated website will have additional test questions, videos, and color photographs of the more eye-catching scenarios in the book.

Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 : Tools
Chapter 2 : Plumbing Terms
Chapter 3 : Plumbing Codes and Standards
Chapter 4 : Bathtubs
Chapter 5 : Drains, Vents, and Vent Piping
Chapter 6 : Fittings
Chapter 7 : Cast Iron Pipe and Other Types of Pipes
Chapter 8 : Pumps
Chapter 9 : Toilets and Bidets
Chapter 10 : Urinals
Chapter 11 : Lavatories and Sinks
Chapter 12 : Showers
Chapter 13 : Copper Tubing, Plastic Pipe, Galvanized Pipe, and Their Fittings
Chapter 14 : Septic Tanks and Rural Water Systems
Chapter 15 : City Sewers
Chapter 16 : City Drinking Water Systems
Chapter 17 : Abbreviations and Symbols
Chapter 18 : Metals Encountered in Plumbing
Chapter 19 : Measurements Systems (U.S. to Metric)
Chapter 20 : Measuring Weights and Liquids
Chapter 21 : Conversions and Equivalents
Chapter 22 : Fractions, Angles, Shapes and Forms
Chapter 23 : Poisons and Hazardous Materials
Chapter 24 : Hand Signals for Hoisting and Knots
Chapter 25 : License Requirements and Applications

Appendix A : Techniques for Studying and Test-Taking
Appendix B : Practice Questions on Plumbing
Appendix C : Answers to Test Questions
Appendix D : Plumbing Specifications
Index