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Code check plumbing & mechanical : an illustrated guide to the plumbing & mechanical codes / by Douglas Hansen, Skip Walker and Redwood Kardon ; illustrations by Paddy Morrissey, Kaia Mathewson and Douglas Hansen.

Hansen, Douglas, (author,, illustrator.). Kardon, Redwood, (author.). Mathewson, Kaia, (illustrator.). Morrissey, Paddy, (illustrator.). Walker, Skip, (author.).

Summary:

Code Check Plumbing and Mechanical outlines the key safety principles underlying the various plumbing and mechanical codes and provides information on the code requirements for all types of plumbing installations, including all supply, drain, and vent systems as well as heating and cooling.

Record details

ISBN: 1641552085
ISBN: 9781641552080
Physical Description: 49 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Edition: 6th edition
Publisher: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:

Spiral-bound with tabbed sections.

Updated to the 2021 International Residential Code, Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code.

Formatted Contents Note:

Abbreviations -- Plumbing permits and requirements -- Materials and tests -- Pipe protection -- Pipe support -- Underground installation -- Drainage -- Cleanouts -- Fixtures below sewer or manhole -- Traps, fixture tailpieces and trap arms -- Vents -- Special venting systems -- Vent termination -- On-site disposal systems -- Water supply and distribution -- Water supply sizing -- Nonpotable water supply -- Pipe insulation -- Cross-connection control -- Water pressure -- Gas piping -- Gas pipe size -- Propane (LP gas) -- Water heaters.