The Copper Connection Podcast

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151+ episodes of straight-talking plumbing and heating knowledge — built for apprentices, Level 2 & 3 learners, and T-Level students.

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🔧 New to the trade

Start with the fundamentals

Just beginning your apprenticeship or Level 2? These episodes cover the basics.

→Health & Safety on Site
→Understanding Pipework Basics
→Cold Water Systems Explained
→Tools of the Trade

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→Unvented Hot Water Systems (G3)
→Water Regulations Deep Dive
→Sealed System Components
→Fault Finding Methodology

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S2 · EP 96

T-Level DSP Revision: BIM, CDE, EIR & Plan of Work

~24 min · 11 Oct 2026

S2 · EP 95

Level 3 Diploma Cold Water System Planning & Design | Revision Guide

~25 min · 4 Oct 2026

S2 · EP 94

DSP T Level BSE Core Paper 1 — Building Regulations, Approved Documents & Standards Explained

~33 min · 27 Sept 2026

S2 · EP 93

9289 Apprenticeship Unit 314 — Solar Thermal Hot Water: How It Actually Works

~19 min · 20 Sept 2026

S2 · EP 92

Level 3 Diploma Unit 314 — Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy Sources Explained

~22 min · 20 Sept 2026

S2 · EP 91

Fault Diagnosis on Sanitary Appliances & Pipework | Unit 311, Learning Outcome 4

~25 min · 14 Sept 2026

S2 · EP 90

Level 3 Diploma Unit 311 — Central Heating Fault Diagnosis & Rectification Explained

~27 min · 13 Sept 2026

S2 · EP 89

Unit 307 Water Treatment Explained | Level 3 Diploma & 9289 Phase 2 Plumbing Revision Podcast

~20 min · 6 Sept 2026

S2 · EP 88

9289 Phase 2 Unit 303: Energy, Heat & Power Explained Electrical and Scientific Principles

~21 min · 6 Sept 2026

S2 · EP 87

The Two Minutes That Matter Most, Responding to Accidents on Site Unit 301 Health and Safety in Plumbing

~24 min · 30 Aug 2026

S2 · EP 86

Why Copper Wins Every Race, Heat Transfer, Energy and Expansion, 9289 Phase 2 Unit 303

~27 min · 23 Aug 2026

S2 · EP 85

The Cistern in the Loft Understanding Fault Diagnosis on Cold Water Systems, 9289 Phase 3 Plumbing Apprentices Unit 311

~20 min · 9 Aug 2026

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