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The Home Plumbing Handbook

Author: McConnell

Do you want to stop that leaky faucet? Or fix that toilet that won’t stop running? How about that dripping showerhead?

Do you want to replace that pink toilet in the master bath, or that mauve sink in the guest bath? Don’t want to call a high-priced professional to solve your plumbing woes?

Better yet, what if you could anticipate, diagnose, and repair plumbing problems before water leaks all over your house? This book can show you how!

This book covers all of the major problem areas: toilets, bathtubs, showers, dishwashers, hot water heaters and more.

Features:

  • How to anticipate the unknown conditions that can affect the start of a home project.
  • Dealing with unknown plumbing conditions that often exist with repairs or replacements, including those that have the potential to be dangerous.
  • The installation and repair of piping: cast iron, steel, copper, PVC, and CPVC.
  • Complete and concise instructions for plumbing installation and repairs.
  • Information on new plumbing products that can help you in the proper selection of fixtures and appliances.
  • Special plumbing considerations to help you ensure the safety of your family and community.
  • "Tools Needed" and "Materials Needed" features at the beginning of each chapter guide you in buying what you need to get the job done .
  • Detailed diagrams and illustrations clearly explain the numerous steps associated with a particular job, providing a strong visual reference.
  • A troubleshooting approach which demonstrates how you can creatively and skillfully solve your plumbing projects and problems

Contents:

  • Basic Information.
  • Tools to Make the Job Easy.
  • Repairing a Control Valve.
  • Measuring and Cutting Pie.
  • Working With Copper Tubing.
  • The Thieves Hiding in Your Toilet Tank.
  • Replacing Sink and Lavatory Traps.
  • All about Faucets.
  • Protecting Your Family's Health.
  • Removing An Old Pop-up Waste.
  • Repairing A Trip Lever Bath Drain.
  • Installing or Resetting a Toilet.
  • PVC and CPVC Pipe and Fittings.
  • Some Notes on Stopped-Up Drains.
  • Replacing a Garbage Disposer.
  • Replacing a Residential Dishwasher.
  • Working With Cast Iron Soilpipe.
  • Replacing Hot Water Heaters.
  • Working with Cast Iron Soil Pipe.
  • Installing a Circulating Hot Water Line.
  • Alternative Ways to Handle Human Wastes.
  • Private Water Systems.
  • Venting an Island Sink.
  • Plumbing: Ancient and Modern.
  • Appendix

288 Pages - 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 in.

140185625X / 9781401856250

 

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The Home Plumbing Handbook
288 Pages - 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 in.

The Home Plumbing
Handbook


DE-140185625X
$43.95

 
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