| The fast and easy way to understand the 2006 International Plumbing Code.
This new edition has been updated with current code information for the 2006 International Plumbing Code. Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 20, Chapter 21, and Chapter 22 have been deleted to make room for newer, more useful data providing information on the Private Sewage Disposal Code and the Fuel Gas Code. Understanding the "intent" of the code is crucial, and this book delves into both content and intent. Unlike the cold, cryptic codebooks, this book explains the code and its usage in real-world terms with examples that make learning and understanding the code easy. The Private Sewage Disposal Code and Fuel Gas Code are relatively small and have been worked into this new edition to provide added value. New material includes sizing tables, bullet lists, and illustrations, and related data, as well as tip boxes offering the most critical information from the codes.
Crack the Codes
No one explains plumbing better than master plumber, master gasfitter, and popular author R. Dodge Woodson. In a conversational style with plenty of real-life examples, Dodge puts the International Plumbing Code and the International Private Sewage Disposal Code into plain English you can use.
Up-to-Date Code in Plain English with Real-World Examples
- General Regulations
- Fixtures, Faucets, and Fittings
- Water Heaters
- Water Supply and Distribution
- Sanitary Draining Systems
- Vents
- Traps
- Storm Drainage
- Permits and Fees
- Private Sewage Disposal
- Rainfall Rates
- Recycling Gray Water
Open this Reader-Friendly Guide and:
- Never again wrestle with dense, legalistic official code publications
- Solve pipe, drainage, vent, trap, and other plumbing questions quickly and easily because you understand the code's intent
- Fix common plumbing problems with the workable solutions illustrated inside
- Find worked-out examples of nearly every type of plumbing task
- Quickly locate the right figures, formulas, and charts
- Cut labor and material costs by meeting but not exceeding codes
- Avoid leaks, malfunctions, blockages, plumbing-caused damage, callbacks, and other costly troubles
- Get quick troubleshooting guidance
- Work safe with time-tested tips
Features:
- Cut labor and material costs by meeting but not exceeding codes
- Tip boxes highlight important code points
- Real-life examples to follow
- Sizing tables
- Charts, figures, formulas
- Numerous illustrations
- Bulleted lists.
From the Introduction
Getting your license to work as a professional plumber is your ticket to more money. However, many people struggle to pass the exam required to obtain their plumbing license. Even people who attend vocational schools can have difficulty when the day for plumbing exams rolls around.
R Dodge Woodson is a master plumber with over 30 years of experience who is also an educator. He has taught code preparation classes in the Maine Technical College system. As a seasoned author, Woodson is well known throughout the professional plumbing community. His writing style and ability to turn complicated tasks into easy-to-understand terms makes Woodson and the 2006 International Plumbing Codes Handbook your guide to getting your plumbing license with less stress.
There are other books available to help you prepare for a plumbing exam, but all you have to do is compare them to this book, and you will quickly see the differences. For example, compare the number of sample questions in this book with the number in competitive titles. You will find that this guide offers far more study questions and answers.
What is the benefit to you from the 2006 International Plumbing Codes Handbook? Your odds for passing the plumbing exam on the first attempt are greatly improved. This is due to Woodson's experience as both a plumber and educator.
How important is it to pass your licensing exam on your first attempt? It is very important, if you are interested in making more money. If you are an apprentice and are preparing to take a journeyman exam, think of how much more money you will be worth once you have a journeyman license. You can do the math, but it is substantial. For journeyman plumbers wanting to become master plumbers, the financial gains can be even greater. For example, with a master's license you could go into business for yourself. It is simple to see the value in getting your license as soon as possible.
Thumb through the following pages and read some of the study questions. See how many you think you know the correct answer for. Then look at the back of the chapter and see how well you did. If you didn't do well, you need this book badly. Those who do reasonably well on the questions to begin with will gain the advantage of seeing what areas of knowledge that they are weak in. The low cost of a study guide is nearly nothing when compared to the amount of money that you will be losing each time you fail to obtain your plumbing license.
You will notice some of the tables in the 2006 International Plumbing Codes Handbook have solid black lines running vertically on sections of the tables. These black lines indicate code changes for the 2006 International Plumbing Code. When you see solid black lines, please pay attention to them as there have been changes from the 2003 International Plumbing Code.
Code-Alert text boxes have been inserted in this edition to help you identify current changes from the past plumbing code. When you see a Code-Alert box, it is meant to point out key code changes for your consideration.
Contents:
Introduction; Definitions; Administration; General Regulations; Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings; Water Heaters; Water Supply and Distribution; Sanitary Drainage Systems; Indirect and Special Wastes; Vents; Traps; Storm Drainage; Fuel Piping; Special Piping and Storage Systems; Fuel-Gas Piping; Referenced Standards; Permits and Fees; Rainfall Rates; Recycling Gray Water; Degree Days and Design Temperatures; Charts and Tables; Glossary. Private Sewage Disposal and Fuel Gas Codes included along with 2006 International Plumbing Code. |
