Audel Plumbers Pocket Manual

465 Pages·2004·4.26 MB·English

by  Rex Miller

AudelTM
Plumber’s Pocket Manual
AllNew10th Edition
Rex Miller
Mark Richard Miller
Joseph Almond, Sr.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments v
AbouttheAuthor vii
Introduction ix
PartI Techniques,Installation,andRepair
1. TipsfortheBeginningPlumber 3
2. PlumbingSafetyandTricksoftheTrade 15
3. PlumbingTools 19
4. DentalOffice 33
5. WorkingDrawings 45
6. RoughingandRepairInformation 57
7. OutsideSewageLiftStation 105
8. PipesandPipelines 119
9. Vents,DrainLines,andSepticSystems 129
10. LeadWork 145
11. LeadandOakumJoints 157
12. SilverBrazingandSoftSoldering 163
PartII PlumbingSystems
13. PlasticPipeandFittings 183
14. Cast-IronPipeandFittings 211
15. CopperPipeandFittings 279
16. WaterHeaters 311
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17. WaterCoolersandFountains 331
18. AutomaticBathroomSystems 337
PartIII GeneralReferenceInformation
19. Abbreviations,Definitions,andSymbols 375
20. Formulas 385
21. MetricInformationHelpfultothePipingIndustry 409
22. KnotsCommonlyUsed 425
23. TypicalHoistingSignals 427
Index 429
Acknowledgments
As is the case with any book, many people have given gen-
erously of their time in assisting the authors. Their efforts,
time, and suggestions have been of great value. We would
liketotakethisopportunitytothankeachofthemfortheir
contributions.
Manufacturers of equipment used in the plumbing trade
arelistedhereandinthecaptionofeachdrawing,picture,or
othertypeofillustrationfurnished.Theymakeitpossibleto
keepthebookcurrentandinteresting.Thelistedmanufactur-
ersarebutasamplingofallthepeopleinvolvedinproducing
thematerialsusedinthistrade.Withouttheirassistance,this
bookcouldnothavebeenauthenticandwouldhaveneither
appealnorobjectivity.Toeachandeveryone,wethankyou!
RexMiller
MarkR.Miller
JosephP.Almond,Sr.
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vi Acknowledgments
AmericanStandardCo.
ChaseBrassandCopperCompany
CopperDevelopmentAssociation
CraneCompany
Dunham-Bush,Inc.
ElectricEelManufacturingCo.,Inc.
EljerPlumbingwareCompany
GeneralEngineeringCompany
Genova,Inc.
W.L.GoreandAssociates
JosamManufacturingCompany
Jet,Inc.
PlumbShop
RidgeToolCompany(Rigid)
SloanValveCompany,M.SusanKennedy
A.O.SmithCorporation
About the Authors
RexMillerwasaProfessorofIndustrialTechnologyatThe
State University of New York, College at Buffalo, for more
than 35 years. He has taught on the technical school, high
school,andcollegelevelformorethan40years.Heistheau-
thororcoauthorofmorethan100textbooksrangingfrom
electronics to carpentry and sheet metal work. He has con-
tributed more than 50 magazine articles over the years for
technical publications. He is also the author of seven Civil
Warregimentalhistories.
Mark Richard Miller finished his B.S. degree in New York
and moved on to Ball State University, where he obtained
hismaster’sandwenttoworkinSanAntonio.Hetaughtin
highschoolandwenttograduateschoolinCollegeStation,
Texas, finishing the doctorate. He took a position at Texas
A&MUniversityinKingsville,Texas,wherehenowteaches
intheIndustrialTechnologyDepartmentasaProfessorand
DepartmentChairman.Hehascoauthoredsevenbooksand
contributedmanyarticlestotechnicalmagazines.Hishobbies
includerefinishinga1970PlymouthSuperBirdanda1971
Roadrunner.
JosephP.Almond,Sr.,isaprofessionalplumberinthetrades
and a long-time member of the United Association of Jour-
neymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting
IndustryoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.
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Introduction
The Plumber’s Pocket Manual was designed to assist in
the training of apprentices in the plumbing and pipe-fitting
trades.However,wehavelearnedthroughtheyearsthatthe
do-it-yourselferhasmadegooduseofthemanual,andwe’d
liketoextendawelcometoallwhoarewillingandeagerto
keep the plumbing working in top-notch order everywhere.
Throughout the years, this manual has also been a helpful
companiononthejob,makingworkeasierandmoreaccu-
rate.Ahandyreferenceinthetoolboxorinthebackpocket
isalwaysatreasurewhenthereisademandforinformation
inahurry.
This book contains time-saving illustrations, plus many
tips and shortcuts that lead to accurate installations. Such
subjectsassilverbrazing,softsoldering,roughingandrepair,
leadwork,andvariouspipefittingsandspecificationsbene-
ficialtofabricatorsareincluded.
Alsofeaturedareillustrationsonventsandventing,aden-
taloffice,outsidesewageliftstations,theSoventsystem,sep-
tictanks,waterheaters,theSloanflushvalve(bothmanual
andautomatic),solarsystemwaterheaters,Oasiswatercool-
ers,plumbingtools,lotsofrelatedmath,metricinformation,
andworkingdrawings.
Whether used in the classroom or on the job, this book
provides simplified and condensed information at your fin-
gertips.Thehomeownerwillalsofindsomeinterestingtopics
andstep-by-stepproceduresforalmosteveryplumbingneed
aroundthehouse.
Weenjoyedwritingthebookandtrustthatyouwillfind
itusefulinwhateverwalkoflifeyoupursue.
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