The Home Plumbing Handbook (Paperback)

by McConnell (Author) "The plumbing system is the most important part of our homes; it provides us with drinking and cooking water and cooking water and gets rid..." (more)
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Product Description
Do you want to stop that leaky faucet? Or fix that toilet that won’t stop running? How about that dripping showerhead? Do you want to replace that pink toilet in the master bath, or that mauve sink in the guest bath? Don’t want to call a high-priced professional to solve your plumbing woes? Better yet, what if you could anticipate, diagnose, and repair plumbing problems before water leaks all over your house? This book can show you how! This book covers all of the major problem areas: toilets, bathtubs, showers, dishwashers, hot water heaters and more.

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Do you want to stop that leaky faucet? Or fix that toilet that won't stop running? How about that dripping showerhead? Do you want to replace that pink toilet in the master bath, or that mauve sink the guest bath? Don't want to call a high-priced professional to solve your plumbing woes? Better yet, what if you could anticipate, diagnose, and repair plumbing problems before water leaks all over your house? This book can show you how!

This book covers all of the major problem areas: toilets, bathtubs, showers, dishwashers, hot water heaters and more.

Features: how to anticipate the unknown conditions that can affect the start of a home project dealing with plumbing conditions that often exist with reapir or replacements, including those that have the potential to be dangerous covers the installation and repair of piping: cast iron, steel, copper, PVC, and CPVC complete and concise instructions for plumbing installation and repairs information on new plumbing products that can help in the proper selection of fixtures and appliances special plumbing considerations to help you ensure the safety of your family and community "Tools Needed" and "Materials Needed" features at the beginning of each chapter guide you in buying what you need to get the job done right detailed diagrams and illustrations clearly explain the numerous steps associated with particular jobs, giving you a strong visual reference to follow a troubleshooting approach demonstrates how you can creatively and skillfully solve your plumbing projects and problems

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (September 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140185625X
• ISBN-13: 978-1401856250
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,486,029 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars College text and not DIY, February 12, 2008

By	C. Barnes (Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the text book for the Basic Maintenance Plumbing class at my local college, hence the high price. There are no color photos, few step-by-step photos, no long descriptions. There are many much better book described on Amazon. It is not remotely as good as any of the DIY plumbing books available here at less than 1/2 the price. If you must buy then get a used copy for $4.

I ended up buying Ultimate Guide to Plumbing and find it a much better book. Detailed how-to dicsussion and many color photos.