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Master Basic Plumbing and Central Heating: Teach Yourself (Paperback)
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Master Basic Plumbing and Central Heating: Teach Yourself (Paperback)
Series: Teach Yourself - General
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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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