Plumbing: Tips, Data, and Rules of Thumb - R. Woodson

About the authors

R. Dodge Woodson is the owner of Advanced Plumbing and a licensed master plumber and licensed master gasfitter with over 25 years of field experience. He has written many best-selling books for McGraw-Hill and has served as adjunct faculty for Central Maine Technical College as an instructor of both plumbing code classes and plumbing apprentice classes. Woodson has been called America's plumber and is well known internationally for his expertise in the trade.

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Trade Definitions.
Chapter 2: Reference and Conversion Tables.
Chapter 3: Mathematics for the Trade.
Chapter 4: Approved Materials for Water Systems.
Chapter 5: Approved Materials for Drains and Vents.
Chapter 6: Storm Water Systems.
Chapter 7: Minimum Plumbing Facilities.
Chapter 8: Fixture Layouts.
Chapter 9: Mobile Home and RV Parks.
Chapter 10: Sizing Sanitary Drains.
Chapter 11: Sizing Vent Systems.
Chapter 12: Sizing Potable Water Systems.
Chapter 13: Sizing Storm-Water Systems.
Chapter 14: The Basics of Potable Water Systems.
Chapter 15: The Basics of Drain-Waste-Vent Systems.
Chapter 16: Plumbing Fixtures.
Chapter 17: Water Heaters.
Chapter 18: Plumbing Appliances.
Chapter 19: Water-Treatment Systems.
Chapter 20: Gas Piping.
Chapter 21: Well Systems.
Chapter 22: Septic Systems.
Chapter 23: Clogged Drains.
Chapter 24: Remodeling Pointers.
Chapter 25: The Art of Troubleshooting.
Chapter 26: Troubleshooting Toilets.
Chapter 27: Troubleshooting Sinks and Lavatories.
Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Bathtubs.
Chapter 29: Troubleshooting Showers.
Chapter 30: Troubleshooting Spas and Whirlpools.
Chapter 31: Troubleshooting Water Heaters.
Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Urinals.
Chapter 33: Troubleshooting Faucets and Valves.
Chapter 34: Troubleshooting Plumbing Appliances.
Chapter 35: Troubleshooting Wastewater Pumps.
Chapter 36: Troubleshooting Specialty Fixtures.
Chapter 37: Troubleshooting Well Systems.
Chapter 38: Troubleshooting Septic Systems.
Chapter 39: Troubleshooting Water Treatment Systems.
Chapter 40: Troubleshooting Water Distribution Systems.
Chapter 41: Troubleshooting Drain-Waste-Vent Systems.
Chapter 42: Electric Motors.
Chapter 43: Safety.
Chapter 44: First Aid Basics.
Chapter 45: Rainfall Statistics.
Chapter 46: Trade Associations.
Chapter 47: Business Forms.
Chapter 48: Code Considerations.
Chapter 49: Degree Days.
Chapter 50: Special Piping.
Chapter 51: Gray Water.
Appendix 1: Resource Directory of Plumbing Sources.
Appendix 2: Internet Resources for Plumbers.