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- Week 1Free
Plumbing Code Foundations
Navigating your IPC or UPC code book — definitions, approved materials, and fixtures.
- •Learn to find sections fast in your adopted code (IPC vs. UPC)
- •Drill approved materials and fixture requirements with AI explanations
- •Flashcards: core code definitions and abbreviations
- Week 2 Plan
Drainage & DFU Sizing
Drain-waste-vent systems and drainage fixture unit (DFU) sizing — the highest-failure topic.
- •Assign drainage fixture unit (DFU) values to fixtures
- •Size building drains and branches from DFU load tables
- •Slope, cleanout, and fixture-connection requirements
- Week 3 Plan
Vents, Traps & Water Supply
Vent sizing, trap requirements, and water-supply/distribution sizing, plus isometric lookups.
- •Vent sizing and permitted vent configurations
- •Trap seals, trap arm length, and prohibited traps
- •Water-supply and distribution pipe sizing
- Week 4 Plan
Timed Mock Exams
Full 70–100 question open-book timed tests, then review every miss.
- •Two full-length timed mock exams with your tabbed code book
- •Review every missed question against the exact code section
- •Target a consistent 75%+ — comfortably above the pass line
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