Plumbing Encyclopaedia 4e

New edition features latest regulations. One hundred new photographs and all line drawings redrawn. A companion to the author's highly successful text book, 'Plumbing'. .

The original, practical and comprehensive plumbing encyclopaedia More entries than similar booksFully up-to-dateWritten by an expert – the author of three best selling plumbing books with over 20 years of teaching experienceClear, concise text with full colour illustrations ensure plumbing technical terms are easy to understand and absorb The Plumbing Encyclopaedia has been written in encyclopaedic form to enable the student, plumber and heating engineer to find accurate information on specific aspects of their craft quickly. The book includes entries and definitions for over 2300 terms, components, techniques and working practices, clearly explaining the terminology used by plumbers. Topics covered include: cold and hot water suppliesdrainagesoldering and weldinghot water heatingradiant heatingsolar heatingelectrical worksanitationsheet weatheringgas and oil supplieswarm air heatingsteam heatingair conditioningbuilding scienceand many more British Standards and legislation related to plumbing continue to be updated, so terms and definitions must also be updated to reflect current use. With all entries scrutinised and updated where necessary to reflect these changes plus over 100 new entries the fourth edition of the Plumbing Encyclopaedia remains the definitive source for all plumbers. In addition, more than 400 full colour illustrations, redrawn since the previous edition, enhance the legibility and usefulness of the definitions.