Plumbing and Technology by Lee Smith

Plumbing and Technology by Lee Smith

Prepare for a career in the commercial or residential plumbing fields with this popular book, which has been updated to reflect the very latest advancements in the plumbing industry. Plumbing Technology: Design and Installation, 4E has also been restructured to begin with instruction on the major, introductory concepts, and then progressing to more specific, advanced lessons, allowing readers a complete and thorough understanding of the material. This edition includes coverage of the very latest products, tools, codes, and drain cleaning equipment that have had a remarkable impact on the plumbing industry and how plumbers work successfully. The latest water heater technology, such as Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant heaters, DWV system segments and sizing, new safety regulations, and all relevant code changes are also addressed. Benefits: * Safety topics were expanded and included in a major segment of the book, and Safety Alerts throughout the book emphasize the critical need to focus on safety at all times * Test Your Knowledge questions reinforce key concepts and encourage readers to apply the materials they have learned * Expanded section on blueprint reading and drafting provides more comprehensive coverage * Mathematics used for pipe and fitting assembly has been strengthened to include pipe offset formulas * Detailed explanation of hands-on methods applied to plumbing tasks ensures that readers learn both the why and how of first-rate plumbing design and installation

Smith, Lee: -

Born in the small coal-mining town of Grundy, Virginia, Lee Smith began writing stories at the age of nine and selling them for a nickel apiece. Since then, she has written seventeen works of fiction, including Fair and Tender Ladies, Oral History, and, most recently, Guests on Earth. She has received many awards, including the North Carolina Award for Literature and an Academy Award in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; her novel The Last Girls was a New York Times bestseller as well as winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award. She lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina, with her husband, the writer Hal Crowther. Visit her at www.leesmith.com.

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ISBN 13	9780827355231
ISBN 10	0827355238
Title	Plumbing and Technology
Author	Lee Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Delmar Thomson Learning
Year published	1993-12-01
Number of pages	484
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