Here's the real plumber's friendThis fully revised guide gives you plumbing essentials,illustrations, tips, shortcuts - the lowdown on brazing, soldering,pipe fittings, commercial water coolers, automatic bathroomsystems, 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 eachjob* Illustrates appropriate vents and venting methods* Covers the Sloan flush valve, Oasis water coolers, the Soventsystem, 1.6-gallon flush toilets, and solar system waterheaters* Useful for homeowners as well as plumbing professionals

Acknowledgments vAbout the Author viiIntroduction IXPart I Techniques, Installation, and Repair1. Tips for the Beginning Plumber 32. Plumbing Safety and Tricks of the Trade 153. Plumbing Tools 194. Dental Office 335. Working Drawings 456. Roughing and Repair Information 577. Outside Sewage Lift Station 1058. Pipes and Pipelines 1199. Vents, Drain Lines, and Septic Systems 12910. Lead Work 14511. Lead and Oakum Joints 15712. Silver Brazing and Soft Soldering 163Part II Plumbing Systems13. Plastic Pipe and Fittings 18314. Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings 21115. Copper Pipe and Fittings 27916. Water Heaters 31117. Water Coolers and Fountains 33118. Automatic Bathroom Systems 337Part III General Reference Information19. Abbreviations, Definitions, and Symbols 37520. Formulas 38521. Metric Information Helpful to the Piping Industry 40922. Knots Commonly Used 42523. Typical Hoisting Signals 427Index 429