Stop the Drip: Basic Pipe Repair
Like Duolingo, but for Stop the Drip: Basic Pipe Repair. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
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Key ideas in Stop the Drip: Basic Pipe Repair
- The main valve is usually located on the perimeter wall where the water line enters the house
- Ball valves use a lever that moves 90 degrees
- Common locations include the basement, crawlspace, or near the water heater
- Gate valves use a circular handle that requires several full turns
- Identifying the most likely location of the main shut-off valve in a standard home
- Distinguishing between valve types by their physical appearance and operation
- Clockwise rotation closes standard plumbing valves
- Counter-clockwise rotation opens them
- A ball valve is 'off' when the lever is perpendicular to the pipe
- Distinguishing between valve types
- A ball valve is 'on' when the lever is parallel to the pipe
- Confirming the universal direction for closing water valves
- Recognizing the visual 'off' state of a ball valve
- In warmer climates, valves may be in an exterior plastic or concrete box near the street
- The valve is often located near the water meter
- Identifying external locations for the shut-off
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Stop the Drip: Basic Pipe Repair the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
You spot a valve with a long, straight lever handle. How far do you need to swing it to kill the water?
Get it right to open this lesson and 53 more in the app.
Where Stop the Drip: Basic Pipe Repair takes you
Don't panic when you see a puddle! Learn how to stop leaks immediately and fix common household plumbing issues using simple tools you already have.
- 1
Emergency First Steps
- Finding the Main Water Shut-off
- Stopping the Flow at the Source
- Draining the Remaining Water
- Temporary Patches for Quick Fixes
- 2
Fixing Common Household Leaks
- Tightening Loose Connections
- Replacing a Worn-out Washer
- Sealing Threads with Plumber's Tape
- Unclogging the P-Trap Under the Sink
- Fixing a Leaky Showerhead
- Stopping a Running Toilet
- 3
Choosing the Right Tools and Parts
- The Essential Home Plumbing Kit
- Identifying Different Pipe Materials
- Measuring Pipes and Fittings Correctly
- 4
Understanding Your Home's Water System
- How Water Pressure Works
- The Difference Between Supply and Drain Lines
- Why Pipes Corrode or Burst
- When to Put Down the Wrench and Call a Pro
- Preventing Winter Pipe Freezes
4 sections · 18 units · 54 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
Stop the Drip: Basic Pipe Repair is taught in the The Storyteller style: every lesson is a story. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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