Product Description

This book is designed in encyclopaedic form to enable the student, plumber or heating engineer to select information quickly on specific aspects of their craft. The book includes over 1500 entries, with more than 370 illustrations, describing terms, components, working practices etc. used in the mechanical services industry, particularly in the field of plumbing. Topics include:

∗ cold and hot water supplies ∗ sanitation ∗ drainage ∗ sheet weathering ∗ soldering and welding ∗ gas and oil supplies ∗ hot water heating ∗ warm air heating ∗ radiant heating ∗ steam heating ∗ solar heating ∗ air conditioning ∗ electrical work ∗ building science and many more.

The latest edition includes over 200 new or revised entries, with more details on aspects of the gas industry. It has more entries than any other books on the market. It also now covers air conditioning. Many changes to legislation and British Standards have occurred since the last edition and these have also been included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #286148 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Review
The coverage is most comprehensive with an easy–to–read layout and a wealth of drawings from a wide variety of sources. This book is surely a must for any plumbing staff room.

Tap Autumn 2003

From the Back Cover
This book is designed in encyclopaedic form to enable the student, plumber or heating engineer to select information quickly on specific aspects of their craft. The book includes over 1500 entries, with more than 370 illustrations, describing terms, components, working practices etc. used in the mechanical services industry, particularly in the field of plumbing. Topics include:

• cold and hot water supplies
  
• sanitation
  
• drainage
  
• sheet weathering
  
• soldering and welding
  
• gas and oil supplies
  
• hot water heating
  
• warm air heating
  
• radiant heating
  
• steam heating
  
• solar heating
  
• air conditioning
  
• electrical work
  
• building science and many more.

The latest edition includes over 200 new or revised entries, with more details on aspects of the gas industry. It also now covers air conditioning. Many changes to legislation and British Standards have occurred since the last edition and these have also been included.

Customer Reviews

Great book for students
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.

As good as they get!
A very good referance book, and a real must have, if you are a plumbing student!

basic
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 it's not the book for you (yes, I returned it!)