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001 2012493139
003 DLC
005 20130522084701.0
008 120508s2010 onca 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aTD920$b.B87 2010
082 04 $a628.7$222
100 1 $aBurns, Max,$d1948-
245 10 $aCountry & cottage water systems :$ba complete out-of-the-city guide to on-site water & sewage systems including pumps, plumbing, water purification & alternative toilets /$cMax Burns.
246 13 $aCountry and cottage water systems
260 $aToronto ;$aBuffalo, N.Y. :$bCottage Life Books,$cc2010.
300 $aix, 181 p. :$bcol. ill. ;$c29 cm.
500 $aPrev. ed. publ. under title: Cottage water systems.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Sources of water -- Pump & circumstance -- Hooking up the system -- Checking your water quality -- Purifying the water -- Dealing with septic systems -- Stand-alone toilets -- The humble outhouse -- Grey water -- Getting water in winter -- Closing & opening up.
520 $aPacked with solid, easy-to-understand advice and clear, detailed illustrations, this book takes the mystery out of rural water systems and their components. Whether planning a new system or updating, expanding or fixing an existing one, the ideas and solutions are all here. The book includes tips for do-it-yourselfers, and guidance for those hiring a professional, on a variety of topics, including: *Methods for testing water *Making water safe to drink *Choosing the right pump *Dealing with environmental issues and legal concerns *Planning a system's connections *Types of wells and how to dig a new one or revitalize an old one *Understanding and installing waste systems *Troubleshooting septic systems *How to reduce a septic system's footprint *The pros and cons of alternative toilets *How to build an outhouse *Getting rid of gray water *How to keep pipes from freezing in winter *How to winterize a seasonal water system for easy spring start-up.
650 0 $aWater-supply, Rural.
650 0 $aWater$xPurification.
650 0 $aPlumbing.
650 0 $aSanitation, Rural.
650 6 $aEau$xApprovisionnement rural.
650 6 $aEau$xÉpuration.
650 6 $aPlomberie.
650 6 $aAssainissement rural.
650 7 $aWater supply$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.$2sears
650 7 $aWater purification.$2sears
650 7 $aPlumbing$vHandbooks, manuals, etc.$2sears
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1306/2012493139-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1306/2012493139-d.html