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"Clear, concise text with full colour illustrations ensure plumbing technical terms are easy to understand and absorb." (Plumbing & Heating Engineering, December 2008)
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The original, practical and comprehensive plumbing encyclopaedia
∗ More entries than similar books
∗ Fully up–to–date
∗ Written by an expert – the author of three best selling plumbing books with over 20 years of teaching experience
∗ Clear, 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 supplies
∗ drainage
∗ soldering and welding
∗ hot water heating
∗ radiant heating
∗ solar heating
∗ electrical work
∗ sanitation
∗ sheet weathering
∗ gas and oil supplies
∗ warm air heating
∗ steam heating
∗ air conditioning
∗ building science
∗ and 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.
∗ More entries than similar books
∗ Fully up–to–date
∗ Written by an expert – the author of three best selling plumbing books with over 20 years of teaching experience
∗ Clear, 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 supplies
∗ drainage
∗ soldering and welding
∗ hot water heating
∗ radiant heating
∗ solar heating
∗ electrical work
∗ sanitation
∗ sheet weathering
∗ gas and oil supplies
∗ warm air heating
∗ steam heating
∗ air conditioning
∗ building science
∗ and 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.
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140 of 144 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book. This book is a must have for students doing an nvq course, it is all in alphabetical order from above ground drainage to zinc weathering. It has all the basics of plumbing to the more advanced topic. This book helps with all assignment you have to compelete to get your nvq. It is a must have refrence book for all in the trade, because it give you vital information and british standards to conform too. I would as recomened you to get yourself a copy of Plumbing, Heating and gas installations, by R.D. Treloar (ISBN 0-632-05332-1). These two together give you an essential guide to plumbing and all you will need to know for your NVQ course.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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A very good referance book, and a real must have, if you are a plumbing student!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a plumber and I think that this book is a really good reference book for plumbing students. It contains a lot of information and is very easy to use. It is basically a plumbing dictionary. Everything is in alphabetical order, so you can go straight to what you need to know. Say for example, you want to know what an anti gravity valve is. You look it up and this book will explain what it is and what it does.
But beware, this is only a reference book, you cannot rely on it to explain most plumbing principles, so if you are on a budget and can only afford one book for your studies, you are better off getting something else, like the JTL for example.
But beware, this is only a reference book, you cannot rely on it to explain most plumbing principles, so if you are on a budget and can only afford one book for your studies, you are better off getting something else, like the JTL for example.
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A great all rounder book about plumbing
This is a wonderful book, it gives you a good all round understanding of plumbing and lead work.
It is meant to start you off with a knownledge of plumbing. Read more
It is meant to start you off with a knownledge of plumbing. Read more
Published 23 days ago by somebodyelse
Brilliant reference book
The books layout is simple and easy to understand, the index is quite simple in that you can find what you want quickly, I would say it is the perfect book to refer back to when... Read more
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This is a very basic text, probably good for total beginners but if you know what a blowtorch and a lathe are and don't need it explaining to you with poor pencil renderings then... Read more
Published on 7 July 2008 by Scientist
A great reference book
If you are like me a plumbing student then this book is a must. It clearly explains no end of principles and procedures.
I would recommend this to all fellow students.
I would recommend this to all fellow students.
Published on 29 Feb 2008 by C. D. Wright
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