CONTENTS

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[Preface][v]
Chapter
[I.]Plumbing Fixtures and Trade[1]
[II.]The Use and Care of the Soldering Iron—Fluxes—Making Different Soldering Joints[11]
[III.]Mixtures of Solders for Soldering Iron and Wiping—Care of Solders—Melting Points of Metals and Alloys[21]
[IV.]Making and Caring of Wiping Cloths[24]
[V.]Preparing and Wiping Joints[27]
[VI.]Preparing and Wiping Joints (Continued)[37]
[VII.]Laying Terra-cotta and Making Connections to Public Sewers—Water Connections to Mains in Streets[69]
[VIII.]Installing of French or Sub-soil Drains[82]
[IX.]Storm and Sanitary Drainage with Sewage Disposal in View[86]
[X.]Soil and Waste Pipes and Vents—Tests[95]
[XI.]House Traps, Fresh-air Connections, Drum Traps, and Non-syphoning Traps[104]
[XII.]Pipe Threading[110]
[XIII.]Cold-water Supply—Test[118]
[XIV.]Hot-water Heaters—Instantaneous Coil and Storage Tanks—Return Circulation, Hot-water Lines and Expansion[124]
[XV.]Insulation of Piping to Eliminate Conduction, Radiation, Freezing and Noise[131]
[XVI.]"Durham" or "Screw Pipe" Work—Pipe and Fittings[134]
[XVII.]Gas Fittings, Pipe and Fittings, Threading, Measuring and Testing[141]
[XVIII.]Plumbing Codes[153]
[Index][167]