Plumbing appeared exactly when the person began to miss the convenience of nearby bushes and the coolness of streams and wells, and he wanted a little more comfort. So there were various devices that, with the development of mankind, and especially with the growth of industry, turned into a real engineering miracle. Modern plumbing is the best that man has come up with to ensure his own needs.
Basic definition
Everyone is familiar with the concept of "plumbing" and approximately knows what is meant by this term. In the kitchen it’s a sink, in the bathroom - a bathtub, sink, toilet. This is household plumbing, the very minimum that is in every apartment. There may still be various showers, bidets, urinals and several tens of thousands of items, depending on needs.
Plumbing is an abbreviation of the phrase sanitary equipment, that is, those products that allow maintaining sanitary conditions at the proper level. And this can not be underestimated, because in many respects due to the observance of basic hygiene and the maintenance of a good sanitary environment, mankind almost got rid of some specific diseases, people began to live longer, and the quality of life increased much.
Engineering plumbing or plumbing equipment
Engineering plumbing is a variety of components for the sewer and wastewater systems, that is, all devices and fittings. These include pipes and tubes, measuring instruments and mixers, leakproofing devices and water leakage control devices, filters and fittings, taps and valves, pumps and reducers, eyeliners and hoses, as well as couplings, cuffs, fasteners and hardware.
The most famous household engineering plumbing is siphons and gaskets. The former are often clogged, so even some housewives and most men can clean them. Replacing gaskets in our country is also considered a simple male obligation that does not require a specialist call.
What else refers to the term "plumbing"
Household plumbing is the whole set of technical systems at home. That is, not only sewage and water, but also heating, heat and gas supply, as well as ventilation. Boilers, heating boilers and hoods, air conditioners - all this is also intended to ensure a comfortable human existence in the room. Theoretically, plumbing can also be attributed to a warm floor, although it is mounted by electricians.
Do not forget about industrial plumbing - these are the most diverse cleaning systems, kilometers of underground pipes, gigantic filters, chambers and sumps.
Comfort price
Replacing the faucet is expensive, the toilet is even more expensive, and it’s better not to remember about the bath, because such work can eat most of the salary, and sometimes all the money left on vacation. Of course, not every breakdown requires an urgent replacement, sometimes a good master’s visit is enough, but if you have to call the plumber 3-4 times a month, then a one-time large financial infusion and new plumbing equipment are preferable.
We must not forget that new pipes, a toilet or shower are installed not for a year or two, but for 10-20-30 years. High-quality equipment will require only proper care and minor repairs, but in general, such purchases, taking into account the service life, are fully justified.
The most masculine specialty
A plumber is a profession that shows how much a man is economic, which means that in the eyes of potential brides he earns a lot of points. And at the same time, the plumber is the hero of a mass of jokes, an ever-tipsy man with “crooked” hands. This situation has developed due to the relationship of some representatives of this craft to their work.
In fact, plumbing specialties are quite complex and require attention, knowledge and hard work. In order to make sure of this, you just need to go to the profile store and evaluate the range. But the master must be able to not only select the necessary items, but also correctly mount and install them. To assess the level of complexity, it is also worth looking at the types of materials that make up the plumbing equipment - these are porcelain and earthenware, natural stones and precious metals, steel, bronze, brass, plastics and polymers, rubber. And all this should be correctly connected in a variety of ways - threaded connections, adhesive, welding, etc.
So being a plumber is pretty honorable, moreover, such specialists almost never face a shortage of jobs.
Plumbing is a kind of marker by which you can evaluate the room as a whole. It is not for nothing that people at the interviews can evaluate the employer, including the status of the office toilet, which can partly demonstrate how employees are taken care of here. And at a party, we immediately understand the degree of well-being of the owners in one glance at the bathroom. But in general, the state of plumbing shows the level of culture, because the mess, as the famous literary character said, "is not in closets, but in the heads."