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This new edition shows what will and won't pass inspection in drainage, vent, and waste
piping, septic tanks, water supply, graywater recycling systems, pools and spas, fire protection, and
gas piping systems.
The approved reference for the plumbing contractor's exam in many states.
All tables, standards, and specifications are up-to-date with recent plumbing code
changes.
This revised edition explains in simple terms how to install plumbing systems that will pass
inspection - the first time. Every chapter is clearly illustrated with diagrams, charts and tables that
make it easy to select the right material and install it correctly.
Plumber's Handbook, Revised covers all of the plumber's trade, including:
- common layouts for residential work
- how to size piping
- vents
- waste piping
- drainage
- septic tanks
- hot and cold water supply systems
- wells
- fire protection piping
- selecting and hanging fixtures
- solar energy systems
- gas piping
- practical recommendations
- trade tips
There are even chapters on mobile homes, travel trailer parks and graywater recycling.
This new revision has been updated to comply with the current editions of the popular national
codes that are standard for most cities and code jurisdictions. New tables, illustrations and
chapters bring this book current with recent amendments to the plumbing codes.
An appendix provides common plumbing definitions and abbreviations.
New in this edition, you'll find help in preparing for the journeyman or master plumber's exam. Each
chapter ends with a set of questions on what you should have learned. Test yourself, your workers,
or your students. The correct answers are in the back of the book, and include the actual
page number where the topic is covered.
The book concludes with a complete sample exam - 200 multiple-choice questions of the
type you can expect to find on most plumber's exams. The answers are in the back of the book and
includ the page number where you'll find the topic explained.
Whether you're installing plumbing and piping systems that have to pass inspection or trying to
pass the plumber's exam, you need this new edition of Plumber's Handbook.
Includes: Book
By: Howard Massey
Published by: Craftsman Book Company
304 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11
ISBN: 9781572181717
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