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The City & Guilds Textbook: Plumbing Book 1

Ring spanner
Mostly used for boiler and appliance
servicing.

Box spanner
The main tool for fixing taps to sanitary ware
in sizes 13 mm for monobloc mixers, ½-inch
for sink and washbasin taps and ¾-inch for
baths.

Immersion heater spanner
A specialist tool for installing and removing
immersion heaters from hot water storage
cylinders and vessels.

Handsaws

There are four main kinds of handsaw that a plumber would find a use for and
that should be included in their toolkit. These are described in Table 2.5.
 Table 2.5 Types of handsaw used for plumbing
Hacksaw
Used to cut copper tubes, plastic waste
pipes, gutters, soil pipes and low carbon
steel pipes.
Not suitable for cutting wood.
Always ensure the correct type of blade is
fitted, that the teeth are facing forwards and
the tension of the blade is not loose.

Junior hacksaw
An essential saw for the toolkit.
This small saw is used to cut small copper
tubes and plastic pipes.
Excellent for cutting tubes in position in tight
situations where access is difficult. When
replacing the blade, always ensure the teeth
of the blade face forwards.

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