SIMPLE
PLUMBING
REPAIRS ■ for the Home
and Farmstead

Farmers' Bulletin No. 2202
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[CONTENTS]

Page
Repairing water faucets and valves[1]
Frostproof hydrants[4]
Repairing leaks in pipes and tanks[5]
Pipes[5]
Tanks[7]
Water hammer[8]
Frozen water pipes[8]
Preventing freezing[8]
Thawing[8]
Repairing water closets[9]
Flushing mechanism[9]
Bowl removal[10]
Tank "sweating"[12]
Clearing clogged drains[12]
Fixture and floor drains[12]
Outside drains[13]
Tools and spare parts[13]
Emergencies[14]

Prepared by
Northeastern Region
Agricultural Research Service

This bulletin supersedes Farmers' Bulletin
1460, "Simple Plumbing Repairs in the Home."

Washington, D.C.

Revised December 1972