The Home Plumbing Handbook: Practical Guides, Repairs, Maintenance and DIY Projects for Your Home - Softcover

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A plumbing job done right is invisible: it just works. A plumbing job done wrong shows up weeks or months later, when the only fix is opening a wall. The Home Plumbing Handbook gives you the procedure and the judgment to do it right the first time, whether you want to understand and maintain your own house or you are taking your first steps into the trade.

Written for American homes, with notes on where the IPC and UPC codes differ, this expanded edition covers:

The pipe you will actually find: PEX, copper, CPVC, PVC and ABS, plus how to recognize galvanized steel, polybutylene, cast iron and lead pipe, and what each one means for you.

A full chapter on the four ways to join PEX (crimp, cinch, expansion and push-to-connect), with the standards to look for, how to check every joint and a table of common errors.

Copper soldering with lead-free solder, press and compression fittings, solvent welding for PVC, CPVC and ABS, threaded joints and transitions between materials.

Water pressure, pressure-reducing valves, thermal expansion and water hammer; valves, shutoffs and backflow protection; drains, traps and vents explained clearly.

Water heaters (tank, tankless and heat pump) with their safety devices, outdoor plumbing, sump and ejector pumps, private wells, septic systems and protecting pipes from freezing.

Troubleshooting tables, a step-by-step method to find hidden leaks with your water meter, and what to do in the first ten minutes of a plumbing emergency.

Ten step-by-step projects, from fixing a running toilet to replacing an electric water heater, plus rough-in dimensions, permits and inspections, estimating materials, a maintenance calendar, quick reference tables, a glossary and FAQs.

Six clear diagrams. No filler pages. Gas work and hard-wired electrical work belong to licensed professionals, and the book tells you where that line is.

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