Plumbing for Dummies [Paperback]

Gene Hamilton (Author), Katie Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Home & Garden) | Publication Date: July 1999

From toilet tsunamis to trickling taps everyone faces plumbing sooner or later. Plumbing For Dummies is the solution for the millions of mechanically challenged who don't know a ballcock from a back flow valve. Following a helpful overview of how plumbing works, readers will find friendly, step-by-step instructions for common repairs, installations, and troubleshooting.

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About the Author

Gene and Katie Hamilton are the husband-and-wife author team of the popular and witty syndicated newspaper column "Do It Yourself . . . or Not?", Home Improvement For Dummies®, and over a dozen bestselling books on home improvement. The Hamiltons have been featured in numerous publications and television shows, including: HGTV, CNN, Today, and Dateline. In their 20 years as home-repair experts, they've successfully remodeled 14 homes (and they're still married!).; Gene and Katie Hamilton are the husband-and-wife author team of the popular and witty syndicated newspaper column "Do It Yourself...or Not?" and of over a dozen best-selling books on home improvement. They are also the creators of HouseNet, a comprehensive online resource for homeowners, building professionals, and do-it-yourselfers. They have been featured in numerous publications and television shows, including Newsweek, Family Circle, CNN Today, and Dateline. In their 15 years as home repair experts, the Hamiltons have successfully renovated 14 homes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc; 1 edition (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764551744
• ISBN-13: 978-0764551741
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth its weight in reduced plumbing bills, October 31, 1999

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Pat McNees (Bethesda, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plumbing for Dummies (Paperback)

Friday night, after our condominium's maintenance service had closed for the weekend, my garbage disposal stopped working. My sink was full of garbage. I remembered someone have given me a copy of this book and looked up garbage disposal. There, in several brilliantly clear paragraphs, Gene and Katie Hamilton told me exactly how to fix my machine using a little gadget that came with the machine that I would never have known had a purpose -- without electrocuting myself or cutting off my fingers. There is nothing more thrilling than fixing something you never thought you could fix yourself. (Here's a situation where the word "empowerment" really means something.) When I think of the times I have paid a plumber a small fortune for a minor fix like this that I could, with the right instructions, have fixed myself...I wish I'd had this book sooner! I am definitely giving a copy of this book to some fellow plumbing dummies for Christmas.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT PLEASED, February 20, 2009

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SHERRY G WHITE "Madi" (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plumbing for Dummies (Paperback)

I have purchased several "used books" from Amazon and never been dissapointed.I was not pleased with this purchase. The book had been more than "gentley Used". I would definitely think twice before ordering from this supplier.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, January 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Plumbing for Dummies (Paperback)

This book is poor.

The illustrations are not very helpful. Photos could be much better.

Don't buy it.