Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24261 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 520 pages

Review
"Clear, concise text with full colour illustrations ensure plumbing technical terms are easy to understand and absorb." (Plumbing & Heating Engineering, December 2008)  

From the Back Cover
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.

About the Author
Roy Treloar has been involved with the mechanical service industry since leaving school in 1973. He became a full time lecturer, teaching plumbing in 1985. He is currently the curriculum development manager for the Professional Training Centre at Colchester Institute where he is responsible for various plumbing, heating, gas and electrical training and assessment programmes. He has played an active part in external verification for the City & Guilds in both the plumbing and gas schemes. He is also author to several books, including two highly successful textbooks, Plumbing, and Gas Installation Technology, both published by Wiley–Blackwell, as well as Teach Yourself Basic Plumbing and Central Heating (Hodder Arnold).

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!

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.