Description
Book SynopsisHere''s the real plumber''s friend
This fully revised guide gives you plumbing essentials, illustrations, tips, shortcuts - the lowdown on brazing, soldering, pipe fittings, commercial water coolers, automatic bathroom systems, and more.
All this and much more
* Includes tables, diagrams, and working drawings
* Provides necessary math and metric information
* Features a chapter on dental office plumbing
* Explains and identifies the right plumbing tools for each job
* Illustrates appropriate vents and venting methods
* Covers the Sloan flush valve, Oasis water coolers, the Sovent system, 1.6-gallon flush toilets, and solar system water heaters
* Useful for homeowners as well as plumbing professionals
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments v
About the Author vii
Introduction IX
Part I Techniques, Installation, and Repair
1. Tips for the Beginning Plumber 3
2. Plumbing Safety and Tricks of the Trade 15
3. Plumbing Tools 19
4. Dental Office 33
5. Working Drawings 45
6. Roughing and Repair Information 57
7. Outside Sewage Lift Station 105
8. Pipes and Pipelines 119
9. Vents, Drain Lines, and Septic Systems 129
10. Lead Work 145
11. Lead and Oakum Joints 157
12. Silver Brazing and Soft Soldering 163
Part II Plumbing Systems
13. Plastic Pipe and Fittings 183
14. Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings 211
15. Copper Pipe and Fittings 279
16. Water Heaters 311
17. Water Coolers and Fountains 331
18. Automatic Bathroom Systems 337
Part III General Reference Information
19. Abbreviations, Definitions, and Symbols 375
20. Formulas 385
21. Metric Information Helpful to the Piping Industry 409
22. Knots Commonly Used 425
23. Typical Hoisting Signals 427
Index 429
