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| Introduction | |
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| Understanding the Water Cycle | |
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| The Home Plumbing System | |
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| Water Supply System | |
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| Drain-Waste-Vent System | |
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| Planning Your Project | |
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| Mapping Your Plumbing System | |
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| Understanding Plumbing Codes | |
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| Getting a Permit | |
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| Testing New Plumbing Pipes | |
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| Plumbing Tools & Materials | |
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| Tools for Plumbing | |
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| Plumbing Materials | |
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| DWV Fittings | |
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| Working with Copper | |
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| Cutting & Soldering Copper | |
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| Using Compression Fittings | |
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| Using Flair Fittings | |
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| Working with Plastic | |
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| Cutting & Fitting Rigid Plastic Pipe | |
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| Working with Outdoor Flexible Plastic Pipe | |
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| Working with Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) | |
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| Working with Galvanized Iron | |
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| Working with Cast Iron | |
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| New Installation | |
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| Installing New Plumbing | |
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| Bathrooms | |
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| Plumbing Bathrooms | |
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| Plumbing a Master Bathroom | |
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| Plumbing a Basement Bath | |
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| Plumbing a Half Bath | |
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| Installing Showers, Bathtubs & Whirlpools | |
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| Installing Showers | |
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| Anatomy of a Shower | |
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| Installing Bathtubs | |
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| Installing Whirlpools | |
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| Installing Countertops & Sinks | |
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| Installing Faucets & Spouts | |
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| Installing Toilets | |
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| Macerating Toilets | |
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| Kitchens | |
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| Plumbing a Kitchen | |
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| Air Admittance valves | |
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| Installing Kitchen Sinks | |
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| Installing a Faucet & Drain | |
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| Installing a Pot Filler | |
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| Installing a Food Disposer | |
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| Installing a Dishwasher | |
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| Connecting a Refrigerator lce maker | |
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| Installing a Hot Water Dispenser | |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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| Installing an Undersink Water Filtration System | |
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| Installing a Whole-house Water Filtration System | |
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| Installing a Whole-house Humidifier | |
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| Installing a Water Softener | |
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| Installing a Washing Machine Standpipe Drain | |
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| Installing Outdoor Plumbing | |
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| Replacing Old Plumbing | |
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| Evaluating Your Plumbing | |
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| Replacing Old Plumbing: A Step-by-Step Overview | |
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| Planning Pipe Routes | |
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| Replacing a Main Waste-vent Stack | |
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| Replacing Branch Drains & Vent Pipes | |
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| Replacing a Toilet Drain | |
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| Replacing Supply Pipes | |
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| Repairing Existing Plumbing | |
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| Faucets | |
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| Faucet Problems & Repairs | |
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| Fixing Leaky Faucets | |
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| Fixing Ball-type Faucets | |
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| Fixing Cartridge Faucets | |
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| Fixing Compression Faucets | |
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| Fixing Disc Faucets | |
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| Replacing a Sink Faucet | |
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| Installing Shutoff Valves & Supply Tubes | |
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| Fixing Sprayers & Aerators | |
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| Tubs & Showers | |
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| Tub & Shower Plumbing | |
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| Fixing Three-handle Tub & Shower Faucets | |
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| Fixing Two-Handle Tub & Shower Faucets | |
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| Fixing Single-handle Tub & Shower Faucets | |
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| Fixing & Replacing Showerheads | |
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| Valves & Hosebibs | |
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| Repairing Valves & Hosebibs | |
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| Installing & Repairing Sillcocks | |
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| Toilets | |
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| Common Toilet Problems | |
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| Making Minor Adjustments | |
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| Fixing a Running Toilet | |
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| Fixing a Leaking Toilet | |
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| Fixing a Pressure-assisted Toilet | |
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| Clogs | |
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| Clearing Clogs & Fixing Drains | |
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| Clearing Clogged Sinks | |
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| Fixing Leaky Sink Strainers | |
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| Clearing Clogged Toilets | |
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| Clearing Clogged Shower Drains | |
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| Fixing Tub Drains | |
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| Clearing Clogged Drum Traps | |
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| Clearing Clogged Floor Drains | |
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| Clearing Clogs in Branch & Main Drain Lines | |
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| Water Heaters | |
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| Fixing a Water Heater | |
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| Fixing a Gas Water Heater | |
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| Fixing an Electric Water Heater | |
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| Replacing a Water Heater | |
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| Installing a Tankless Water Heater | |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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| Fixing a Dishwasher | |
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| Maintaining a Water Softener | |
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| Maintaining a Water Pump | |
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| Maintaining a Septic System | |
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| Fixing Burst or Frozen Pipes | |
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| Quieting Noisy Pipes | |
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| Conversion Charts | |
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| Resources | |
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| Index | |