The Only Home Plumbing Handbook You'll Ever Need: Fix Leaks, Prevent Water Damage & Handle Repairs Without Calling a Pro — Step-by-Step Illustrations Covering PEX, Copper & Older Homes (Color Edition)
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Your plumber charges Hundreds of dollars just to walk through the door. This book costs less than the call-out fee.Most plumbing books are organized by system — drains in one part, fixtures in another. But you don't arrive with a system. You arrive with a symptom.So you search online, watch five videos that contradict each other, make three trips for the wrong fitting, and still end up with the water off on a Saturday, wondering whether you've made it worse.This handbook is built the way problems actually arrive. It's for homeowners with no training — first-time buyers, owners of older houses, anyone tired of paying for repairs they suspect they could handle.The Symptom-First MethodFind it. 56 indexed symptoms take you to the right page in a minute.Rate it. Every job is rated Do It Yourself, Doable With Care, or Call a Licensed Plumber.Fix it. Step by step, measurements printed.Over 300 pages, 88 illustrations, 60 reference tables, plus checklists and worksheets.Stop a leak before it becomes a construction projectTell a supply leak from a drain in minutesClear a clog — and fix why it keeps returningRepair any faucet — there are only four typesSilence a running toilet and end a hidden billRestore weak pressure, cheapest causes firstAdd years to your water heater in one hourWork confidently with PEX, copper and cast ironJudge any quote against 18 benchmark price rangesRecover from a sheared bolt, water back on tonightNever held a pipe wrench? Every procedure starts from zero. Fifteen tools cover ninety percent of the work, and you're told what to rent rather than buy — and what to leave to a professional.Go find your main shut-off. Make sure it turns. Then open this book. Read more
