The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just
about everything in your house works!
The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a
hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is
leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your furnace is on the
fritz. This comprehensive book is your reference to virtually everything
in your house with richly illustrated explanations of electrical
systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household
appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows. This must-have book
answers most questions homeowners face when repairs are needed or when a
new house or addition is in your future.
How Your House Works is filled with easy-to-understand illustrations
that show how things should be put together and how they function. The
book also highlights issues outside the house as well as clock
thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar
heating. Using the illustrations and the author's clear explanations
might save you the expense of calling a professional. This invaluable
guide:
- Offers a colorful resource to home electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing,
major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors and windows,
sustainability, and much more
- Includes easy-to-follow information for troubleshooting problems
- Contains dozens of new full-color illustrations
- Presents new chapters on solar power and smart home technologies
- Helps homeowners save money on many common household repairs
Written for homeowners with little or no knowledge of home maintenance
or repair, How Your House Works is your illustrated and updated guide
to understanding how appliances, electrical, plumbing, heating, air
conditioning, and more work!
