0Rtho's All About Plumbing Basics

by Meredith Books

• ISBN13: 9780897214391
• ISBN10: 0897214390
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Ortho Books

Summary

Save time, money, and frustration by learning how to diagnose plumbing problems yourself, and how to solve them simply. Ortho's All About Plumbing Basics clears up the mysteries of water supply, venting, and drainage. You'll learn about maintaining fittings and traps, gluing plastic pipe, and sweating copper joints. We guide you through basic repairs -- how to fix clogs and leaks, increase water pressure, or quiet noisy pipes. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Plumbing Systems	p. 4
The Supply System	p. 6
The Drain-Waste-Vent System	p. 8
Pipes	p. 10
Fittings	p. 12
Skills and Tools	p. 14
Fixture Traps	p. 16
Compression Fittings and Copper Tubing	p. 17
Sweating Copper Joints	p. 18
Gluing Plastic Pipe	p. 20
Cast Iron	p. 22
Steel Pipe	p. 24
Maintaining Pipes	p. 26
Unclogging Techniques	p. 28
Adjusting a Tub Drain	p. 30
Pipe Repairs	p. 32
Increasing Water Pressure	p. 33
Quieting Pipes	p. 34
Shutoff Valves	p. 35
Servicing Radiators	p. 36
Winterizing and Defrosting Pipes	p. 37
Common Repairs	p. 38
Compression-Stem Faucets	p. 40
Diaphragm- and Cartridge-Stem Faucets	p. 42
Tub and Shower Faucets	p. 43
Disk Faucets	p. 44
Ball Faucets	p. 46
Cartridge Faucets	p. 48
Stopping Other Leaks	p. 50
Replacing Faucets	p. 52
Sink Drains	p. 54
Kitchen Sprayers	p. 55
Installing Kitchen Sinks	p. 56
Installing Bathroom Sinks	p. 58
Toilet Repairs	p. 60
Ballcock Repairs	p. 62
Removing and Installing a Toilet	p. 64
Plumbing Appliances	p. 66
Water Heaters	p. 68
Gas Water Heater Repairs	p. 70
Electric Water Heater Repairs	p. 72
Replacing a Water Heater	p. 74
Garbage Disposal	p. 76
Installing a Dishwasher	p. 78
Hot-Water Dispenser	p. 80
Icemaker	p. 81
Water Filters	p. 82
Expanding Your Service	p. 84
Planning a New Bathroom	p. 86
Planning Vents	p. 88
Roughing In Pipes	p. 90
Roughing In a Tub/Shower	p. 92
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