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Book SynopsisCreated in partnership with the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association Educational Foundation (PHCC) and designed for your fourth-year of plumbing apprenticeship, PLUMBING 401, Second Edition, uses a clear, reader-friendly writing style to help you gain a thorough understanding of advanced plumbing systems. Coverage spans residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional settings and includes important topics such as service and repair, blueprint reading, installation practices, heating systems, and related science and plumbing codes (both International and Uniform). Highly practical in its approach, this series breaks down complex plumbing applications into easy-to-understand principles while introducing you to a wide variety of plumbing scenarios using engaging text and full-color illustrations. In addition to abundant examples illustrating real-world solutions to common plumbing problems, the text features a strong emphasis on safety and the latest plumbing t
Table of Contents1. Service and Repair: Fixtures. 2. Service and Repair: Water and Fuel Gas Distribution. 3. Service and Repair: DWV Systems. 4. Service and Repair: DWV Systems. 5. Sizing Potable Water Lines and Fuel Gas Piping Systems. 6. Indirect and Special Wastes. 7. Protection of the Water Supply. 8. Steam Heating. 9. Hydronic Heating and Controls. 10. Forced Air Heating and Alternative Heating Systems. 11. Pumps. 12. Blueprints, Isometrics, and Material Take-Off. 13. Plumbing Codes: Administration and General Requirements. 14. Plumbing Codes: Fixtures and Fixture Fittings. 15. Plumbing Codes: Water Heaters. 16. Plumbing Codes: Water Supply and Distribution. 17. Plumbing Codes: Sanitary Drainage. 18. Plumbing Codes: Indirect Wastes. 19. Plumbing Codes: Vents. 20. Plumbing Codes: Traps and Interceptors. 21. Plumbing Codes: Storm Drainage. 22. Plumbing Codes: Fuel Gas Piping. 23. Plumbing Codes: Healthcare Facilities and Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems. 24. Plumbing Codes: Nonpotable Water Systems.
