Elements of Plumbing

Inconsistencies in hyphenation and spelling have been retained. Mid-paragraph illustrations have been moved for easier reading. Click the illustrations to view larger versions. ELEMENTS OF PLUMBIN G BY SAMUEL EDWARD DIBBLE HEAD OF SANITARY EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION DEPT. CARNEGIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY First Edition M c GRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, Inc. 239 WEST 39TH STREET. NEW YORK LONDON: HILL PUBLISHING CO., Ltd. 6 & 8 BOUVERIE ST., E. C. 1918 Copyright, 1918, by the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. THE MAPLE PRESS YORK PA PREFACE In preparing this manuscript the author has had in mind the needs of young men having no technical instruction who are anxious to become proficient in the art of Plumbing. As a consequence each exercise is minutely described and illustrated; so much so, perhaps, that an experienced mechanic may find it too simple for skilled hands and a mature mind. But the beginner will not find the exercises too elaborately described and will profit by careful study. Years of experience and observation have shown the author that the methods herein described are entirely practical and are in common use today. The various exercises in lead work will acquaint the beginner with the correct use of tools and metals. The exercises in iron pipe work have also been detailed to show the correct installation of jobs. Together with the study of this book the subjects of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Drawing and English should be taken. These subjects as they bear on Plumbing are invaluable to the mechanic in his future connection with the trade. The author is indebted for the illustrations of fixtures in the chapter covering the development of plumbing fixtures, to the Thomas Maddock's Sons Co., Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co., and The Trenton Potteries Co. Samuel Edward Dibble. Pittsburgh , December, 1917 . CONTENTS Page Preface v I. Plumbing Fixtures and Trade 1 II. The Use and Care of the Soldering Iron—Fluxes—Making Different Soldering Joints 11 III. Mixtures of Solders for Soldering Iron and Wiping—Care of Solders—Melting Points of Metals and Alloys 21 IV. Making and Caring of Wiping Cloths 24 V. Preparing and Wiping Joints 27 VI. Preparing and Wiping Joints ( Continued ) 37 VII. Laying Terra-cotta and Making Connections to Public Sewers—Water Connections to Mains in Streets 69 VIII. Installing of French or Sub-soil Drains 82 IX. Storm and Sanitary Drainage with Sewage Disposal in View 86 X. Soil and Waste Pipes and…