Monday 23 December 2013

The History of Plumbing

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While power flushing and boiler maintenance are current buzzwords in the vocabulary of every plumber we were not always so sophisticated. We often forget that plumbing wasn’t always so commonplace and while it’s so easy to be at awe by the Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton’s of the world, it’s just as easy to overlook the inventors of the things we use everyday. Take the toilet and the sink. Can you imagine life without them? Quite a revolting image it brings to mind if you ask us. So, for today, let’s give tribute to those who came before us who, despite limited technology, created their own version of networks of functional pipes, valve assemblies, and drain fittings to transport water to man and to eliminate waste. It’s time to delve into the history of plumbing.