Plumbing Technology, Design & Installation

Third Edition
Author: Lee Smith

Thoroughly updated with the assistance of seventeen master plumbers, the third edition of Plumbing Technology: Design and Installation introduces readers to all aspects of the commercial and residential plumbing trade, including home building.

An excellent study guide for plumbers preparing to pass the "master plumber" exam, this edition features updated coverage of current plumbing codes. Each unit of Plumbing Technology, 3rd Edition also contains new and improved summaries, plus "Test Your Understanding" quizzes (with answers in an appendix), to clarify and reinforce more difficult concepts.

In addition, projects located throughout the book provide opportunities for hands-on plumbing practice and actual application of concepts. As such, readers gain an understanding of both the "why" and the "how" of plumbing design and installation.

Features:

This book provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of commercial and domestic plumbing design and installation, plus discussion of all current codes
An all-new introductory chapter identifies fundamental elements at the heart of modern plumbing and heating that are needed to master more complex design and installation tasks
Detailed explanation of hands-on methods applied to plumbing tasks, ensures that readers learn both the "why" and "how" of first-rate plumbing design and installation
Testing and safety practices are emphasized throughout, along with hands-on projects designed to simulate on-the-job plumbing experiences
New, improved unit-end summaries help to enhance understanding, while quizzes help readers identify topics for further study and review
A companion Instructor's Guide indexed to the text features 100 questions offering a comprehensive course review

Contents:

Unit 1: The Basic Basics.
Unit 2: Safety.
Unit 3: Fitting Specification and Identification.
Unit 4:Elementary Sketch Making and Reading.
Unit 5: Building Construction
Unit 6: Elements of Blueprint Reading.
Unit 7: Plumbing Math. Section 2: Threaded Pipe.
Unit 8: Gas and Other Threaded Piping.
Unit 9: The American Standard Pipe Thread
Unit 10: Fitting Allowance (general theory) Section 3: Waste Systems
Unit 11: Sewage Disposal.
Unit 12: Public Sewer Tie-ins
Unit 13: Excavation
Unit 14: Grade
Unit 15: The Main House Trap and Fresh Air Inlets
Unit 16: House Drains
Unit 17: Angles of Branches
Unit 18: Sizing the Drainage System.
Unit 19:Soil Stacks and Stack Inlet Fittings.
Unit 20: Waste and Vent Stacks.
Unit 21: Loop, Circuit, Continuous and Wet Vents.
Unit 22: Cleanouts.
Unit 23: Traps.
Unit 24: Loss of Trap Seals.
Unit 25: Special Use Traps.
Unit 26: Rain Leaders.
Unit 27: Testing Drainage Systems.
Unit 28:Cast-Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings.
Unit 29: Cast-Iron Soil Pipe Tools.
Unit 30: Plastic Pipe and Fittings.
Unit 31: Plastic Soil Pipe Materials.
Unit 32: Drainage Fittings.
Unit 33: Floor and Area Drains
Unit 34: Clearing Stoppages.
Unit 35: Fastenings.
Unit 36: Fixture Supports.
Unit 37: Pipe Hangers. Section 4: Water Systems.
Unit 38: Introduction to Water Supply.
Unit 39: Private Water Systems.
Unit 40: Tools for Water Supply Systems.
Unit 41: Soldering and Brazing.
Unit 42:Sizing the Water Supply Systems Unit 43: Water and Hydrostatic Pressure.
Unit 44:The Water Service.
Unit 45: Roughing-in. Section 5: Heating Water.
Unit 46: Principles of Circulation (general theory).
Unit 47: Automatic Storage Gas Water Heaters.
Unit 48: Electric Water Heaters.
Unit 49: Thermostats.
Unit 50: Relief Valves.
Unit 51: The "Summer-Winter" Hook-up.
Unit 52: Solar Water Heating. Section 6: Special Cases.
Unit 53: SOVENT Drainage Systems.
Unit 54: Cross Connections.
Unit 55: Sump Pumps and Cellar Drainers.
Unit 56: Welded Piping.
Unit 57: Valves.
Unit 58: The British Thermal Unit and the Expansion of Water.
Unit 59: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.
Unit 60: Indirect Heaters and Steam Boilers. Section 7: Fixture Installation
Unit 61:Fixture Installation.
Unit 62: Faucets.
Unit 63: Connected Waste and Overflow Outlets.
Unit 64: Patent Overflows.
Unit 65: Duplex Strainers.
Unit 66: Trap and Faucet Connections.

512 Pages - 8-1/4 x 9-1/2

0766810844 / 9780766810846

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