Plumbers awarded for commitment to further learning at PIC training awards

Victorian plumbing practitioners were recognised for bringing new levels of professionalism and service delivery to the industry through training at the Plumbing Industry Training Awards (PITAs) in Melbourne last night.

Plumbing Industry Commissioner Michael Kefford said the awards recognise and encourage post-apprenticeship training and development in the plumbing industry.

“The PITAs are a showcase of the contribution that Victorian plumbing practitioners are making to the industry and the wider community through life-long learning that enables them to up-skill and stay in touch with new technologies, regulations and ways to work and run their businesses,” Mr Kefford said.

“The important thing is that not only are they undertaking training but they are putting their learnings into effect in delivering high quality service and skills to the community.”

There are eight awards: five recognise individual practitioners, one recognises an employer, one recognises a trainer and one recognises a training organisation.

The winners of the 2012 awards are as follows:

Environment Award – Energy     2012 Winner – Brenden Day, Warrigal Plumbing

Recognises a plumbing practitioner who has completed studies to enhance their contribution to sustainable energy use.

Return to Study Award                 2012 Winner – Brett Congues, NSG Plumbing Pty Ltd

Recognises a plumbing practitioner who has completed post-trade training after at least a 10 year absence from formal study.

Challenge Award                           2012 Winner – George Miller, Unlimited Plumbing
Recognises a person who has pursued post apprenticeship training under difficult personal circumstances, such as, but not limited to, cultural, ethnicity or language.

Individual Award                           2012 Winner – Russell Menzies, CEPUTEC

Recognises a plumbing practitioner who has completed post-trade studies in specific trade training.

Environment Award – Water        2012 Winner – Troy Diston, Diston Sewage Purification

Recognises a plumbing practitioner who has completed studies to enhance their contribution to sustainable water use.

Innovation Award          2012 Winner – Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC)

A training organisation that has developed new resources or delivery methods to meet post-apprenticeship needs of the plumbing industry.

Employer’s Award                         2012 Winner –  NSG Plumbing Pty Ltd

Recognises an employer who has demonstrated support and commitment to the development
of its employees.

Trainer Award                  2012 Winner – Lyle Kelson, Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE

Recognises a trainer who has made a difference to plumbing practitioners learning from inspiring, encouraging or assisting them over and above the norm.

The winners each received a Certificate of Recognition, PITA trophy and $1,000. 

Mr Kefford said that the winners’ commitment and dedication to plumbing industry training would also be acknowledged at today’s World Plumbing Day event at the PlumbingIndustry Climate Action Centre in Brunswick.

“Out PITA winners exemplify the aims of World Plumbing Day, which is to raise the profile of plumbing and recognise the role of plumbing practitioners in protecting the health of people and the built environment,” Mr Kefford said.

Methods of Sewer Pipe Repair and Replacement

Look at your home's plumbing system in an analytical way. Normal homes have two separate plumbing systems, one is the supply, which provides potable water to fixtures in the kitchen, bath, and laundry, the other is the drain/waste, which removes the water after its intended use, along with the waste it may contain.

Insulating exposed water pipes will help protect them from freezing, which can cause pipes to burst, since water expands when it freezes, putting tremendous pressure on pipes.

Insulating hot water pipes will reduce the energy used to furnish you with hot water at your sink or bath tub, especially in a situation where a long run of pipe is required to supply it.

Learn the location of your water supply shutoff, and also individual supply valves so that leaks can be temporarily stopped when they are discovered, and the system can be shut down to make repairs. Commodes, vanities, and kitchen sinks usually have a valve for each supply pipe, and these are normally located on the adjacent wall underneath the fixture.

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Plumbers Problems While Working

 Our plumbing problem section addresses some of the more familiar plumbing problems people face. Select from the list below and choose one of our plumbing topics, then select a plumbing issue from that category.

   

Noises

Plumbing noises can be quite a nuisance. If you can troubleshoot and identify these noises, most likely an easy solution is available to quiet your plumbing.

Water Heaters

 Water heater problems are experienced by all homeowners at one time or another. Most water heater problems identified by a lack of hot water from the faucet or you see water at the base of the water heater. There are many plumbing symptoms that point to a faulty water heater and in this section we address common issues and action you can take to ward off a serious plumbing catastrophe.

Toilets

Toilets get a lot of use and as simple as toilets are, they can be the source of leaks, noises, and clogged drains. Many of these problems can be fixed without hiring a plumber and can be repaired without a lot of expense.

Appliances

Find the answer for your questions about common plumbing issues with household appliances. Articles include topics on sinks, faucets, toilets, showers, or other household fixtures attached to your water supply lines and drains.

Well, for the best plumbing company, worry no more, they can work for any problems in your house with regards of plumbing problems. No matter what happen, they continue working regardless of any of those plumbing issues.

Plumbing Terms: Plumber’s Dictionary

Plumbing job is just like other job that needs some terms or words that best define some things in Plumbing services. If you wish to be a plumber, you need to know these terms for you to handle such plumbing jobs.

For you to know more about plumbing services, you can look for these terms of Plumbers for you to understand plumbing services:

Backfill

Soil used to refill a trench that was dug up to excavate pipes.

Bedding

Material laid under a pipe that supports it and keeps the pipe from shifting in the soil.

Boundary Trap

A point of disconnection between your property/properties sewer and the local authorities  main. All your sanitary plumbing runs to this trap. It has a water seal to stop the smell from the sewer coming back up the line.

Cement Mortar Joint

 A socket joint or pipe bend made out of cement.

Choke

A blocked drain.

Clearout

See Inspection Opening

Conduit

 A fancier word for pipe.

Defect

Decaying material, abnormality or obstruction in pipes that effects your plumbing.

Sanitary Drain

The plumbing (within your property line) that carries waste water away from your home or business. This type of drain includes any fitting or pipe that’s outside of the building.

House Drain

Plumbing, within your sanitary drain system that carries waste water from sinks, toilets, equipment and tubs. This type of drain includes any plumbing that’s inside of the building.

Drainage Diagram

A map or plan of the approved sewer lines throughout your property, available from your local water authority, usually attached to a property contract of sale.

Drainoscopy

A drainoscopy is the process of surveying your drainage pipelines with a high tech purpose built camera. It really is the only way to see what is going on underground. A drainoscopy will show pipes, pipe joints, tree root penetrations, damage or even collapsed sections of pipe. A drainoscopy can be recorded and forwarded to you via email.

Helio

Plumbers over the age of 30 refer to the drainage diagram.

Infiltration

Unintended ground or storm water that makes its way into the sanitary/sewer drainage system, usaully through cracks in pipes or joints, or tree root penetrations.

Installation

The creation of your network of pipes and fixtures or just your network of pipes and fixtures.

Inspection Opening

a point of access into your house drains and branches.

Main

Usually owned and maintained by the local “Water authority”.

Pulling

Manually removing pipe obstruction by pulling a disk through the plumbing.

Rodding

Manually removing pipe obstruction using a system of jointed rods, like an electric eel.

Root Foam

A chemical foam mixture applied to pipes after mechanic root removal to prohibit future plant intrusion and reinforce pipes.

Root Penetration

Tree roots growing into plumbing, pipes, drains and sewers.

Rubber Ring Joint

A type of pipe joint seal that’s made out of chemically treated rubber circa; 1970-85

Sewer Main

The publicly owned pipes that carry waste water away from your property.

Sludge

Sort of the opposite of scum, this is pipe obstruction that sinks to the bottom of plumbing.

Spigot or Socket Joint

The male end of a pipe.

Sullage

Household waste water, specifically from sinks, kitchens and laundries.

Surcharge

Pipe or drain overflow cause by a combination of plumbing blockages and an abundance of rain. It could be from the main.

Surcharge Gully

An outside drain which may have a tap over. It is lower than your lowest floor drain, so that surcharge occurs here, not inside your home. It also has a water seal.

Tips in Managing your Water Plumbing Problems

Water plumbing problem is one of the most common issues we encounter in residential homes. This include water pipes problem, water flooding, water leaks, low water pressure, running toilets and more. Unfortunately, water problems like these usually brought a total inconvenience to us and may cause pricey ruins to our property as well.

To avoid things from getting worst, we should call for a professional water plumber to apply effective solutions on these areas. As we wait for their arrival, what we can do is to take initial actions or first aid to prevent water from spreading and ruining our entire premises.

Below are some tips that we can do to manage water plumbing problems.

·        Water Leaks – this is commonly caused from soaked fixtures, freezing and splitting pipelines or broken cisterns. Good preventive measure to avoid leaky pipes during cold climate is filling and covering unprotected water supply.

·         Residential Water Flooding – basement is usually the part of our house that will suffer from this issue. Basement water flooding is common during rainy days and heavy snow. Clear drains as possible and check for small blockages that swamp the area and ruins the flow of water. As possible, look for ways on emptying the water entering the basement.

      Low Water Pressure – Some of the main reason for inadequate water pressure are rusty pipes, shared main water supply pipe, burst pipes, and     elevation of property. As a solution, plumbers usually suggest installing of water pressure pumps or adjusting pressure regulators. Better investigate the area and call on the professional water plumber in your local area to report the issue.

       Runny Toilet Water – Runny toilet usually caused by dislocated or jammed flapper, float, or toilet leak. Observe, if the problem is about the toilet tank that is not filling with water even after flush, rearranged flapper. If the tank’s water overflow, raise the float while use the dye test to check the toilet tank leaks.

These are just few among the long list of plumbing services that we should be aware of. Anyway, we have nothing to be afraid of because as long as we had chosen the right plumber to do the job, we’ll expect nothing but satisfactory results.