The Copper Connection Podcast

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

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

→Health & Safety on Site
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→Cold Water Systems Explained
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→Unvented Hot Water Systems (G3)
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S2 · EP 87

The Two Minutes That Matter Most — Responding to Accidents on Site | Unit 301 Session 5

~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 — Fault Diagnosis on Cold Water Systems, 9289 Phase 3 Unit 311

~20 min · 9 Aug 2026

S2 · EP 84

The Pressure Test That Never Lies — Commissioning Hot Water Systems, 9289 Phase 3 Unit 310 (Part 1)

~22 min · 9 Aug 2026

S2 · EP 83

Temperature, Heat & Change of State | Unit 303 Phase 2

~23 min · 2 Aug 2026

S2 · EP 82

The EPA Is Changing: What Plumbing Apprentices Need to Know

~12 min · 2 Aug 2026

S2 · EP 81

Units That Actually Matter On Site – Unit 303 Electrical & Scientific Principles for Plumbing & BSE

~15 min · 27 Jul 2026

S2 · EP 80

Who’s In Charge On Site? Unit 304 Planning & Supervision for Plumbing & BSE Students

~18 min · 27 Jul 2026

S2 · EP 79

Sign Your Name to It — Commissioning and Handover of Cold Water Systems | Unit 310 9289 Phase 3

~18 min · 19 Jul 2026

S2 · EP 78

Fill It, Test It, Flush It, Soundness Testing Central Heating Systems the Right Way Unit 309 9289 Phase 3

~21 min · 19 Jul 2026

S2 · EP 77

Gas, Pressure & Why Your Boiler Does What It Does — Scientific Principles for Plumbing Apprentices Unit 303 Phase 2

~25 min · 12 Jul 2026

S2 · EP 76

Water In, Waste Out — Cold Water Systems & Sanitary Appliances for Plumbing Apprentices | Unit 307 Phase 2

~29 min · 12 Jul 2026

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