Career - Plumber

Plumbers will prepare and/or study plans and specifications to determine the layout of plumbing systems and materials needed and will find and mark positions for connections, measure pipes and mark cutting or bending lines, then cut holes through walls and floors to accommodate pipes. They will cut, thread and bend pipes, assemble and install piping, valves and fittings, and join pipe sections and secure pipes and will test lines as required by local plumbing regulations. They will install equipment such as boilers, chillers, pumps, heating and cooling systems, gas appliances, water tanks, water heaters and solar water heating systems, and fixtures such as toilets, wash basins and industrial processing units. They will weld and braise pipework (steel, copper, plastic and stainless steel) and will do system testing and commissioning. They will maintain and repair plumbing systems.

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