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Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies
 
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Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies [Paperback]

Max Burns (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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This is a user-friendly manual, easy to read, carefully broken into thirteen chapters...what research! (Carlos Amantea RALPH: The Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy, 20060622)

A great book... Clear and illustrative... The reader will appreciate the way Burns is so thorough in his explanations. (Linda Turk Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay) )

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The do-it-yourselfer's dream for household water systems. Cottage Water Systems is a well-written, well-illustrated guide to providing your "cottage" (or rural home) with water-in and water-out. It clearly explains water supplies, water quality, water in winter (very important), and wastewater. Includes troubleshooting guides for common problems. (Larry Dieterich, Whole Earth Review #85, Spring 1995, Special Water Edition)
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1.0 out of 5 stars As valuable as a "Time Life" book on how to drive a nail., Jan 21 2001
This review is from: Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies (Paperback)
This book is a glossy generalists dream. If you don't know what a well is, buy this book. If you don't know what a septic tank is, buy this book. If you can't tell the difference between a submrsible pump or a jet pump, buy this book.

If you want to design or install your own hideaway water system, forget it. The author makes to frequent use of "consult your owners manual", "local authorities" or "hire someone" to have any real value.

This book would benefit the rural homeowner who has never owned a well, septic, etc. and needs to talk with a repair service. It would be unadvisable to attempt installation or repair of any system with knowledge gained from just this book.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cottage Water Systems - A Bible for Cabin and Cottage Owners, Mar 30 1999
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This review is from: Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies (Paperback)
If you are going to buy one, and only one book about maintaining a cottage water and sewer system, this is it. The definitive bible on how to keep everything working. Supplemented with excellent illustrations and drawings, Cottage Water Systems is indispensable. About the only criticism we have is that there could be a few more options for pump hook-ups and that some of the addresses are out of date. But all-in-all, this is a truly outstanding book worth the money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent material on water and septic systems, Feb 22 1999
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This review is from: Cottage Water Systems: An Out-of-the-City Guide to Pumps, Plumbing, Water Purification, and Privies (Paperback)
This book should be a MUST addition to anyone's library who deals with a well and septic system. The reference material is well documented and the color diagrams make the book easy to understand. Although written for a Canadian cottage, the principles are the same for cabins/cottages anywhere...
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