About this product

The Plumber’s Pocket Manual was designed to assist in the training of apprentices in the plumbing and pipe-fitting trades.

This book contains time-saving illustrations, plus many
tips and shortcuts that lead to accurate installations. Such subjects as silver brazing, soft soldering, roughing and repair, lead work, and various pipe fittings and specifications beneficial to fabricators are included.

Also featured are illustrations on vents and venting, a dental office, outside sewage lift stations, the Sovent system, septic tanks, water heaters, the Sloan flush valve (both manual and automatic), solar system water heaters, Oasis water coolers, plumbing tools, lots of related math, metric information,
and working drawings.

Manufacturers of equipment used in the plumbing trade are listed here and in the caption of each drawing, picture, or other type of illustration furnished. They make it possible to keep the book current and interesting. The listed manufacturers are but a sampling of all the people involved in producing the materials used in this trade.