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"Which?" Book of Plumbing and Central Heating ("Which?" Consumer Guides) (Paperback)

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Which? Books; 6th Revised edition edition (27 April 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0852027648
ISBN-13: 978-0852027646

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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This is a guide to domestic plumbing and central heating, with advice on tools and materials and complete instructions for everything from plumbing in a washing machine, a power shower or a water softener, to installing your own central heating. A list of specialist suppliers is included.

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'Draining down a system' is covered in depth on p 41, with more on p154 and other mentons elsewhere. The job only entails closing one valve, opening another and waiting until the water stops, so there's a limit as to how much you can say about it.

The point about this book is that unlike most others on the subject it deals with the kind of plumbing actually found in the majority of homes and what can be done about it. Most books look only at new systems and methods, whereas our book also covers things that went out of fashion years ago but are still found in the real world in people's homes. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent central heating sections for novice DIYers., 19 Feb 2001

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When looking to upgrade my heating to a Combi-boiler system with instant hot water. I was looking for a book like this for weeks, I have read other titles, not mentioning any names. I have now completed my goal, not bad for a novice DIYer. Excellent book for plumbing, invaluable for central heating. Jas, Birmingham, England.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Choose again, 6 Aug 2002

By	W. Jones (Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm going to send this book back. Its very dated and makes virtually no reference to combi boilers or and instant hot water systems. Most annoyingly, it has no section discussing how to change from an older style hotwater and heating system to a combi boiler.

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2.0 out of 5 stars OK, but dated., 24 Feb 2001

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I had to send this back, because it's essentially identical to the 1990 edition which I had already. So, for example, no mention of replacement ceramic mechanisms for conventional taps. With increased emphasis on energy saving in the last 10 years, I was also looking for objective assessment of the merits of CH features like optimum start and boiler compensation - but the CH control system section had actually got less thorough. One of the bugbears of this industry is the very slow dissemination of technical innovation; often the excuse is "there's no call for it". Through books like this, Which? should be countering this attitude by helping create more demanding and knowledgable consumers. This may still be one of the better DIY books on this subject, but Which? should give it much more thorough and frequent overhaul.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for the CH d-i-y-er
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Please re-issue this book with a new section on combi boilers.

This book is now hard-to-get, but is invaluable for the really detailed practical guidance on... Read more

Published on 24 Jan 2004 by AndrewL94

2.0 out of 5 stars A rather scant book with poor detail but good overview
Good intro but poor on detail eg draining down a system was a few lines and missed useful detail seen elsewhere. A starter guide rather than a comprehensive one. Read more

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