Plumbing, Central Heating Design & Installation

Plumbing, Central Heating Design & Installation

The RF Training Plumbing, Central Heating, Design & Installation Course covers all aspects of domestic heating, plumbing, fault finding and maintenance.

The course can be delivered in either a block or over a period of time to suit your own individual needs, and is split into two parts - Theory Training on the understanding of plumbing & domestic heating systems and practical training.

Course Outline

The full-time plumbing course consists of six weeks intensive plumbing training . Alternatively you have the option to complete the course over a period of time under our flexible learning scheme . All plumbing course classes will start at 8.30am and finish at 5.00pm.

Course - Theory

The theory side will cover the following plumbing modules:

• Health & Safety
• Plumbing processes
• Cold water
• Hot water
• Sanitation
• Drainage
• Central Heating Design
• Basic electrics
• Fault finding and maintenance
• Water Regulations
• Part L Energy Efficiency

Course - Practical

Practical work will cover the following tasks:

• Pipe bending and jointing skills for copper tube to City & Guilds requirements
• Pipe bending and jointing skills for steel pipe to City & Guilds requirements
• Install and test sanitary ware and waste pipework to City & Guilds requirements
• Install and test steel pipe
• Install and commission bathroom suites
• Use of plastic push fit plumbing systems
• Install and commission hot water cylinders and cold water cisterns
• Install/replace immersion heaters
• Installation and commissioning of domestic heating systems
• Install central heating electrical controls
• Install washing machine

Fault find and carry out maintenance on domestic plumbing installations to include:

• Replace a toilet syphon
• Replace float operated valves
• Install isolating and servicing valves
• Install thermostatic radiator valves
• Replace kitchen, washbasin and bath