Ron George

Code Classroom

2018 to 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code Changes, Part 3

A continued summary of significant revisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

April 2, 2021

A continued summary of significant revisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: backflow prevention devices, water distribution piping and check valves on water heaters.

Code Classroom

2018 to 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code Changes, Part 2

A continued summary of significant revisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

March 2, 2021

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: water heaters for emergency eyewash, electric tankless water heaters, water heater efficiency.

Code Classroom

2018 to 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code Changes, Part 1

A summary of significant revisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

February 1, 2021

Ron George

A summary of significant revisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: dead legs, expansion tanks, drinking water treatment, medical gas, shower temperature control, POU and POE devices.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 12

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

January 4, 2021

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: fixture traps, fixture drain connections, roof drain performance, reclaimed water soil absorption and manholes.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 11

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

December 1, 2020

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: push-fit DWV fittings, cleanouts, building sewer relining and food waste disposers.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 10

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

October 31, 2020

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: backflow preventer relief port piping, water service piping, tracers for nonmetallic piping, ABS piping, push-fit joints and cure-in-place pipe relining.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 9

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

October 5, 2020

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: backflow preventers, solder joints, push-fit fittings, water heaters and relief port piping.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 8

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

August 31, 2020

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 7

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

August 10, 2020

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 6

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

July 5, 2020

Ron George

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code: head shampoo sink faucets, pre-rinse spray valves, group wash fixtures, food waste disposers, prefab showers, dual-flush water closets.