Modern Plumbing

Product Description

Modern Plumbing provides basic information about safety, tools, materials, equipment, procedures, and career opportunities in the plumbing field. The text is written in simple language and is heavily illustrated. Text content covers both hand and machine tools, and supplies background knowledge necessary for vocational competence. this edition is up-to-date with modern plumbing design, installation, and maintenance.

Features Includes information on work ethics, leadership, and keeping a job. Covers the latest installation techniques in addition to recent developments in materials, fixtures, and appliances. Provides thorough coverage of piping materials, fittings, valves, meters, print reading and sketching, soldering, and other plumbing-related topics. Contains new information on water filters, waste systems, swimming pools, and resource conservation. Includes hundreds of photographs, drawings, and charts to assist learning of technical details. Offers Objectives, Test Your Knowledge questions, and Suggested Activities for each unit.

Contents 1. Plumbing Tools 2. Safety 3. Mathematics for Plumbers 4. Piping Materials and Fittings 5. Valves, Faucets, and Meters 6. Heating and Cooling Water 7. Print reading and Sketching 8. Designing Plumbing Systems 9. Pipe and Fitting Installation 10. Soldering, Brazing, and Welding 11. Leveling Instruments 12. Rigging and Hoisting 13. Building and Plumbing Codes 14. Plumbing Fixtures 15. Water Supply Systems 16. Water Treatment 17. Private Waste-Disposal Systems 18. Hydraulics and Pneumatics 19. Installing Air Conditioning Systems 20. Water and Energy Conservation 21. Spas, Hot Tubs, and Swimming Pools 22. Maintaining and Repairing Plumbing Systems 23. Sprinkler Systems 24. Job Organization 25. Plumbing Career Opportunities
384 pages, over 700 illustrations, 8-1/2 x 11, copyright 1997.