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Ultimate guide plumbing / principal author, Merle Henkenius ; contributing author, Steve Wilson ; technical editor for updated edition: Charles T. Byers.

Henkenius, Merle, 1950- (author.). Willson, Steven, (author.). Byers, Charles, 1959- (editor.). Creative Homeowner Press. (Added Author).

Summary:

Be your own plumber and make DIY repairs and improvements! This best-selling guide on plumbing will teach you everything you need to know from toilet installation and repairs to running underground sprinkler systems for your garden and yard irrigation. This new edition, Ultimate Guide Plumbing, 6th Edition, also includes new information on leak detection, mixed water temperature control, alkaline water treatment and scale reduction devices, domestic water heaters, drinking water treatment units and is updated with 2024 National Plumbing Code Standards.

Record details

ISBN: 9781580116022
ISBN: 1580116027
Physical Description: 312 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: Updated 6th edition.
Publisher: [East Petersburg, Pennsylvania] : Creative Homeowner, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Repair faucets and unclog drains, Install sinks, tubs, and showers, Learn to work with PEX tubing."

"Meets 2024 National Plumbing Code Standards"--Cover.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Part I Projects, improvements, repairs. Working with water piping -- Working with waste and vent pipes -- Toilet repairs and installation -- Installing sinks and related equipment -- Faucet repairs -- Clearing drainpipes -- Repairing and installing tubs and showers -- Maintaining and installing water heaters -- Sump pumps, filters, and softeners -- Septic systems, wells, and lawn sprinklers -- Part II: Fundamentals. Plumbing basics -- Planning plumbing changes and additions -- Drains, vents, and traps -- Resource guide -- Glossary -- Index -- Photo credits -- Metric equivalents.