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This is the book for anyone who wants a quick, easy-to-understand and affordable guide to mastering basic household plumbing and heating jobs.
A straightforward guide to plumbing and central heating tasks
Master Basic Plumbing and Central Heating is a straightforward guide to such easy, yet frequently mysterious, tasks as replacing a radiator or changing a tap; it also offers ample help for such crises as blocked toilets and frozen pipes. It will tell you all about the layout of a house and water system, then show you how to undertake basic emergency repairs; complete small and achievable projects; and even tackle bigger things like installing a bathroom suite or plumbing in a dishwasher.
With plenty of illustrations, step-by-step guides, a full glossary and a whole chapter on how and when to call in expert help, this book is perfect for you if you dread the expense of call-out charges and labour.
Master Basic Plumbing and Central Heating includes:
Chapter 1: The plumbing in your home
Incoming cold water supply
Cold supply inside the dwelling
The storage cistern
The toilet flushing cistern
Hard and soft water
Water softeners and water conditioners
The above-ground drainage system
The below-ground drainage system
Protective equipotential earth bond
Chapter 2: Hot water in your home
Gas installations
Oil installations
Flues and ventilation for gas- and oil-burning appliances
Hot water supply
Hot water storage systems
Direct systems of hot water supply
Indirect systems of hot water supply
Instantaneous systems of domestic hot water supply
Thermal storage systems of hot water supply
Choice of domestic hot water supply
Chapter 3: Domestic central heating
Radiant heating
Central heating systems using radiators
Radiators and heat emitters
The boiler
Heating controls
Protecting heating systems
Chapter 4: Emergencies and contingency work 1
Turning off the water supply
Draining water from the various systems
A dripping tap
Water leaking from the body of a tap
Lack of water flow from a tap
Toilet will not flush
Toilet continuously discharging water into the pan
Toilet or storage cistern overflowing
Toilet leaks when it is flushed
Chapter 5: Emergencies and contingency work 2
Burst pipes
Noises from the pipework
Hot water problems
Blockages to the waste water pipework
Smell of gas fumes
Chapter 6: Plumbing processes
Corrosion
Pipework used for water supplies
Copper pipework and fittings
Bending copper tube
Plastic pipework and fittings for hot and cold pipework
Specialist plumbing tools
Chapter 7: Ancillary works and maintenance
Employing a qualified professional
Gas or oil boiler maintenance
Gas fire maintenance
General plumbing maintenance
Chapter 8: Undertaking small plumbing projects
Installing a washing machine or dishwasher
Installing a water softener
Making a branch connection to the existing vertical soil pipe
Installing an outside tap
Removing a radiator to decorate behind it
Repairing the incoming water supply main
Replacing the supply main
Installing a new storage cistern
Faulty immersion heaters
Insulating to prevent freezing and frost damage
Installing new guttering and rainwater pipes
Installing a new WC suite
Installing a new sink, basin or bath taps
Installing a new sink, basin or bath
Installing a shower cubicle
Replacing a shower booster pump
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.
Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Product Description:
This accessible guide gives you all you need to know to carry out essential plumbing and heating jobs at home - and also tells you where to draw the line!
Review:
"Covers everything from guttering to drains and everything in between. Excellent" (RP - Amazon reviewer)
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- PublisherTeach Yourself
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1444101137
- ISBN 13 9781444101133
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the book for anyone who wants a quick, easy-to-understand and affordable guide to mastering basic household plumbing and heating jobs. A straightforward guide to plumbing and central heating tasks Master Basic Plumbing and Central Heating is a straightforward guide to such easy, yet frequently mysterious, tasks as replacing a radiator or changing a tap; it also offers ample help for such crises as blocked toilets and frozen pipes. It will tell you all about the layout of a house and water system, then show you how to undertake basic emergency repairs; complete small and achievable projects; and even tackle bigger things like installing a bathroom suite or plumbing in a dishwasher. With plenty of illustrations, step-by-step guides, a full glossary and a whole chapter on how and when to call in expert help, this book is perfect for you if you dread the expense of call-out charges and labour. Master Basic Plumbing and Central Heating includes: Chapter 1: The plumbing in your home Incoming cold water supply Cold supply inside the dwelling The storage cistern The toilet flushing cistern Hard and soft water Water softeners and water conditioners The above-ground drainage system The below-ground drainage system Protective equipotential earth bond Chapter 2: Hot water in your home Gas installations Oil installations Flues and ventilation for gas- and oil-burning appliances Hot water supply Hot water storage systems Direct systems of hot water supply Indirect systems of hot water supply Instantaneous systems of domestic hot water supply Thermal storage systems of hot water supply Choice of domestic hot water supply Chapter 3: Domestic central heating Radiant heating Central heating systems using radiators Radiators and heat emitters The boiler Heating controls Protecting heating systems Chapter 4: Emergencies and contingency work 1 Turning off the water supply Draining water from the various systems A dripping tap Water leaking from the body of a tap Lack of water flow from a tap Toilet will not flush Toilet continuously discharging water into the pan Toilet or storage cistern overflowing Toilet leaks when it is flushed Chapter 5: Emergencies and contingency work 2 Burst pipes Noises from the pipework Hot water problems Blockages to the waste water pipework Smell of gas fumes Chapter 6: Plumbing processes Corrosion Pipework used for water supplies Copper pipework and fittings Bending copper tube Plastic pipework and fittings for hot and cold pipework Specialist plumbing tools Chapter 7: Ancillary works and maintenance Employing a qualified professional Gas or oil boiler maintenance Gas fire maintenance General plumbing maintenance Chapter 8: Undertaking small plumbing projects Installing a washing machine or dishwasher Installing a water softener Making a branch connection to the existing vertical soil pipe Installing an outside tap Removing a radiator to decorate behind it Repairing the incoming water supply main Replacing the supply main Installing a new storage cistern Faulty immersion heaters Insulating to prevent freezing and frost damage Installing new guttering and rainwater pipes Installing a new WC suite Installing a new sink, basin or bath taps Installing a new sink, basin or bath Installing a shower cubicle Replacing a shower booster pump Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject. Five things to remember Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004453795
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