Plumbing 101

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Key Topics

  • Understanding suitability of materials for different fluids and conditions (temperature, pressure)
  • Range from vacuum to 50,000 PSI - from cleanroom to hydraulics and water jet cutters
  • Principles of plumbing: air locks, corrosion, shit flows downhill, etc
  • Range of application: house plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum, steam power, machines, and more

Plumbing Hacks

  • What to do with rework of a leak of a completely unplanned system with 4 drains, 2 on each side of wall? Kitchen/bathroom case - 2 kitchen sinks, 2 bath sinks.