Title: Join plastic pipe (i.e., tubing) to fittings, using solvent.
Course: Building Trades I (17009-I) > Section: Plumbing: Performing Plumbing Basics

Joining pipe should include

- priming or cleaning material, as required
- applying cement to the pipe and fittings
- inserting the pipe and twisting a quarter turn
- holding the assembly in place for 15 seconds.

IRC: Chapter 29 covers water supply and distribution; and Chapter 30 covers sanitary drainage. Both chapters explain pipe material, sizing, and connections permitted by code (https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2018P4).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Are plastic cements interchangeable? Why or why not?
- How does weather affect solvents/cements?
- What type of pipe requires a primer before applying solvents?

NCCER Standards:

Plumbing: Level 1

- 02106-05 Plastic Pipe and Fittings