Plumbing Merit Badge
Learn essential plumbing skills including using key tools, understanding home water systems, and mastering pipe fitting techniques to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Healthy Plumbing Habits Describe how a properly working plumbing system protects your family’s health and safety.
- Home Water Systems Make a drawing and explain how a home hot- and cold-water supply system works.
- Essential Plumbing Tools Show how to use five important plumber’s tools.
- Plumbing Parts and Terms Identify and explain the following terms: washer, retaining nut, plunger (rubber force cup), solder, flux, elbow, tee, …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 7
- Category
- Trades
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026