The Plumbing Encyclopaedia

by R.D.Treloar (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $8.38

  This text, published in its first edition under the title, Mechanical Engineering Services: A Plumbing Encyclopaedia, provides succinct and well illustrated definitions of over 1,500 terms from the field of plumbing and mechanical services. The new edition includes 60 new entries.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $4.09

  This book is designed in encyclopaedic form to enable the student, plumber or heating engineer to select information quickly on specific aspects of their craft. The book includes over 1500 entries, with more than 370 illustrations, describing terms, components, working practices etc. used in the mechanical services industry, particularly in the field of plumbing. The topics include: cold and hot water supplies; sanitation; drainage; sheet weathering; soldering and welding; gas and oil supplies; hot water heating; warm air heating; radiant heating; steam heating; solar heating; air conditioning; electrical work; building science; and, many more. The latest edition includes over 200 new or revised entries, with more details on aspects of the gas industry. It also now covers air conditioning. Many changes to legislation and British Standards have occurred since the last edition and these have also been included.