Learn more about pipes and fixtures, as well as sanitary and safety principles, with this free online plumbing course. Alison's free online Introduction to Plumbing Pipes and Fixtures course teaches about the installation of long-lasting plumbing pipes as well as the important materials used to make plumbing pipes and fixtures, including plastic, copper, cast iron, carbon steel, and CSST. You will also learn that for a building to be considered habitable, it has to be connected to water and gas supply systems and have provisions for handling wastewater.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188935 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Describe the various types of material used to make plumbing pipes and fixtures • State the basic difference between fittings and valves • Distinguish between a plumbing fixture and a faucet • List the purposes of using pipe hangers and supports • Discuss the basic principles of sanitation and safety • Explain the oris ab=nd cons of plastic, copper, cast iron, carbon steel, and CSST used for plumbing pipes and fittings • Discuss the basic principles of sanitation and safetyList the purposes of using pipe hangers and supports |
| Course Code | 1554 |

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