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Modern Plumbing Handbook: Water Supply, Drainage, Venting, Fixtures, and Code Compliance for Today's Trades
Plumbing asks more of the people who do it than ever before. A working plumber is expected to size water services and drainage systems, pipe fuel gas safely, understand hydronic heat, coordinate with fire protection, meet green building targets, and pass every inspection the first time. Modern Plumbing Handbook brings all of it together in one clear, well-organized reference, written for apprentices learning the trade and for journeymen, master plumbers, and contractors who need dependable answers on the job.
Each of the fifteen chapters opens with learning objectives, explains the theory in plain professional language, and then puts it to work through step-by-step worked examples and fourteen practice problems with full answers. Code references are tied primarily to the 2021 International Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code, supported by the relevant NFPA, ASME, ASSE, and ASHRAE standards, so you learn not only what to do but why the code requires it.
Inside, you will learn how to:
Size water supply systems from municipal and well sources, calculate pressure loss, and control water hammer, thermal expansion, and backflow
Select and join pipe in copper, PEX, CPVC, PVC, cast iron, steel, and stainless steel, with correct supports and protection against galvanic corrosion
Design drain, waste, and vent systems using drainage fixture units, proper slope, air admittance valves, and special venting methods
Rough in and set fixtures to accessibility requirements, with rough-in dimensions and tolerances
Install and maintain water heaters, including tankless, heat pump, solar thermal, and indirect-fired units
Size and test fuel gas piping for natural gas and propane, with combustion air, venting, and CSST bonding
Lay out hydronic and radiant heating with boilers, circulators, expansion tanks, and zone balancing
Handle stormwater and high-rise work: roof and siphonic drainage, rainwater harvesting, pressure zones, booster pumps, stack offsets, and seismic bracing
Work with confidence in specialty systems: sprinkler and standpipe interfaces, water-efficient green building design, and medical gas and vacuum piping
Test, commission, and troubleshoot every system, and pass rough, top-out, and final inspections
Built for real use
15 chapters and 150 numbered sections, from safety, permits, licensing, and blueprint reading to career development
More than 80 worked numerical examples
210 practice problems with answers
A list of symbols, a glossary, and four quick-reference appendices: fixture unit tables, pipe sizing charts, pressure conversions and formulas, and a backflow standards cross-reference
Whether you are moving from apprentice to journeyman, stepping up to master, or running jobs as a contractor, keep Modern Plumbing Handbook on your desk and in your truck. Always confirm the code edition and local amendments adopted by your authority having jurisdiction.
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