Cold-water Supply Test
<p>The supplying of cold water to buildings and then piping it to the various fixtures makes a very interesting study. We have gone over the methods of laying and piping for the house service pipe. We will go over the different systems now employed t... Durham Or Screw Pipe Work Pipe And Fittings
<p>"Durham" or "screw pipe" work is the name used to denote that the job is installed by the use of wrought-iron or steel screw pipe. We speak of a "cast-iron job" meaning that cast-iron pipe was used for the piping. A completely different method ... Gas Fitting Pipe And Fittings Threading Measuring And Testing
<h3>GAS AND ITS USE IN BUILDINGS</h3> <p>Gas is in common use in all classes of buildings today. Dwellings use it for cooking and illuminating, factories, office buildings, and public buildings for power. In some parts of the country natural gas is f... Hot-water Heaters Instantaneous Coil And Storage Tanks.
Return Circulation Hot-water Lines and Expansion <p>The problem of supplying hot water to plumbing fixtures is one that has required years of study. Each job today demands considerable thought to make it a perfect and satisfactory hot-water system.... House Traps Fresh-air Connections Drum Traps and Non-syphoning Traps
<p>The <em>house trap</em> is a deep seal trap placed inside the foundation wall, and intersects the house drain and house sewer. The trap is placed at this point for a number of reasons: first, to keep sewer gases from entering the pipes in the h... Installing Of French Or Sub-soil Drains
<div> <a href="/images/fig45.gif"><img src="/images/fig45tn.gif" alt="Fig. 45.--Sub-soil drain." title="Fig. 45.&mdash;Sub-soil drain." height="317" width="300"></a> Fig. 45.&mdash;Sub-soil drain. </div> <p>When a building is erected on a site that is w... Insulation Of Piping To Eliminate Conduction Radiation Freezing And Noise
<p><strong>Pipe Covering.</strong>&mdash;Pipe covering is another important branch of plumbing. A few years ago heating pipes were the only pipes that it was thought necessary to cover. The ever-increasing demands made by the public keep the wideawak... Laying Terra-cotta And Making Connections To Public Sewers. Water Connections
<h3>TERRA-COTTA PIPE</h3> <p>One of the first pieces of work which a plumber is called upon to do, when building operations commence, is to run in the terra-cotta sewer from the street sewer into the foundation wall.</p> <div> <div> <a h... Making And Care Of Wiping Cloths
<p>A good wiping cloth is essential for wiping joints. The exact size and the flexibility of the cloth depend a great deal upon the mechanic who handles the cloth. Some mechanics like a stiff cloth, but the writer has always used a flexible cloth. Th... Mixtures Of Solders For Soldering Iron And Wiping Care Of Solders Melting Points Of Metals And Alloys
<p>The importance of good solder, that is, solder correctly mixed and thoroughly cleaned, should not be overlooked. Work is more quickly and neatly done and the job presents a more finished appearance when solder that is correctly made is used.</p> ... More Preparing And Wiping Joints
<h3>TWO-INCH BRASS FERRULE</h3> <p><strong>Materials.</strong>&mdash;The beginner should continue wiping the vertical round joint until he is able to obtain a symmetrical bulb. A joint should be wiped in each of the foregoing positions for exhibitio... Pipe Threading
<p>The proper cutting of threads on pipe is overlooked by some mechanics. There are many different kinds of dies and different kinds of pipe to contend with. Steel pipe threads very hard and the adjustable dies should be used on it. These dies cut mo... Plumbing Codes
<p>The work of plumbing has a direct result on the health of the occupants of buildings; therefore in order that the plumbing may not be installed improperly and impair the health of the occupants, it is necessary to provide a code governing the inst... Plumbing Fixtures And Trade
<p>Modern plumbing as a trade is the arranging and running of pipes to supply pure water to buildings, the erecting of fixtures for the use of this supply, and the installing of other pipes for the resulting waste water. The work of the trade divides... Preparing And Wiping Joints
<p>When the writer first started to carry the tools for a plumber and to prepare joints for wiping, the remark was often heard that joint wiping would soon be a thing of the past. I have heard this many times since from many different sources. Person...

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