If you've been looking for a comprehensive reference tool that you can use even while on the job, look no further! Finally, there's a source, a guidebook intended for the professional plumber or trade school teacher that is crammed full of the current information you need to make every project a snap to complete.
From leaky faucets and septic systems to measures and weights, this plumber's aid including literally everything a plumber needs to know! Whether you're simply changing a washer or installing new fixtures, the answers you need are here at your fingertips. Virtually every kind of plumbing situation is covered, including installation of water heaters and softeners, clotheswashers and dishwashers, gas stoves, gas dryers, Roman baths and sprinkler systems, even furnaces, chimneys and flues!
No matter how difficult the job, there are practical, easy-to-follow directions, illustrations, and cross-referencing with ample information on using scaffolding, footing, tunnels, casing, and more! You can consult this guide for proper pipe size, joints and connections, the use of copper or plastic pipe, even the definition of plumbing terms! The encyclopedic format gives quick and easy access to information like water sizing, water pressures, boiling points, BTU demands, and velocities for slopes and diameters.
The future professional will especially appreciate the sample questions included from the Professional Plumber Illustrated Examinations, the Code Examinations, and the Trade Practice Examinations. Already in use in many schools, Professional Plumbing Techniques - Illustrated and Simplified is the perfect tool for anyone considering stepping into the field on a professional basis.
A professional plumber for over thirty years, Arthur J Smith has been Senior Plumbing Inspector for Santa Clara County, California and is a former Chairman of the Code Committee of the Western Plumbing officials.