Bidet Installation 398
Urinal Installation 398
Service Sinks 399
Installing Appliances 399
Chapter 23 Septic Systems 405
Septic System Basics 406
Leach Field Innovations 410
Other Types of Waste-Disposal Systems 412
Recommendations for Using and Maintaining Septic
Systems 415
Chapter 24 Storm Water and Sumps 419
Storm Sewers vs. Sanitary Sewers 419
Designing the Storm Water Piping System 420
Installing Storm Drainage Systems 426
Chapter 25 Installing HVAC Systems 429
Basic Components of an HVAC System 429
Installing HVAC Systems 436
Chapter 26 Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, and
Spas 443
Design Considerations 444
Basic Components 444
Skimmers and Scum Gutters 448
Installing Spas, Hot Tubs, and Swimming Pools 449
Chapter 27 Irrigation Systems 453
Sprinkler System Design 454
Types of Sprinkler Heads 455
Sprinkler System Installation 457
Drip Irrigation Systems 461
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