Plumbing encyclopaedia - R. D. Treloar

This book, first published under the title Mechanical Engineering Services: A Plumbing Encyclopaedia, is designed in encyclopaedic form to enable the student, plumber or heating engineer to select information quickly on specific aspects of their craft. The book includes over 1500 entries with more than 370 illustrations, describing terms, components and working practices etc. used in the mechanical services industry, particularly in the field of plumbing. Topics covered include: cold and hot water supplies
sanitation
drainage
sheet weathering
soldering and welding
gas and oil supplies
hot water heating
warm air heating
radiant heating
steam heating
solar heating
building science and many more
The new edition includes some 60 new and updated entries.