Rex Miller was a Professor of Industrial Technology at The State University of New York, College at Buffalo, for more than 35 years. He has taught on the technical school, high school, and college level for more than 40 years. He is the author or coauthor of more than 100 textbooks ranging from electronics to carpentry and sheet metal work. He has contributed to more than 50 magazine articles over the years for technical publications. He is also the author of seven Civil War regimental histories. Mark Richard Miller finished his B.S. degree in New York and moved on to Ball State University, where he obtained his master’s and went to work in San Antonio. He taught in high school and went to graduate school in College Station, Texas, finishing the doctorate. He took a position at Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas, where he now teaches in the Industrial Technology Department as a Professor and Department Chairman. He has coauthored seven books and contributed many articles to technical magazines. His hobbies include refinishing a 1970 Plymouth Super Bird and a 1971 Roadrunner.Joseph P. Almond, Sr., is a professional plumber in the trades and a long-time member of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada.

• Acknowledgments vAbout the Author viiIntroduction IXPart I Techniques, Installation, and Repair1. Tips for the Beginning Plumber 32. Plumbing Safety and Tricks of the Trade 153. Plumbing Tools 194. Dental Office 335. Working Drawings 456. Roughing and Repair Information 577. Outside Sewage Lift Station 1058. Pipes and Pipelines 1199. Vents, Drain Lines, and Septic Systems 12910. Lead Work 14511. Lead and Oakum Joints 15712. Silver Brazing and Soft Soldering 163Part II Plumbing Systems13. Plastic Pipe and Fittings 18314. Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings 21115. Copper Pipe and Fittings 27916. Water Heaters 31117. Water Coolers and Fountains 33118. Automatic Bathroom Systems 337Part III General Reference Information19. Abbreviations, Definitions, and Symbols 37520. Formulas 38521. Metric Information Helpful to the Piping Industry 40922. Knots Commonly Used 42523. Typical Hoisting Signals 427Index 429