Importance of Plumbing in Our Life

What is Plumbing?

Plumbing is related to the transfer of fluids used in various applications. HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), water drainage, and drinking water supply are the applications of Plumbing. It involves the use of several materials like valves, fixtures, pipes and other materials. Present generation involves the use of plumbing to maintain sanity and hygiene effectively.

A Brief History

We may think the term "plumbing" originated in the modern world but history marks its evidence since the ancient age of Greek, Roman, and Persian. They first designed public baths and hence arose a requirement of water supply and wastewater removal system for a large number of people. Since then, plumbing has been used by many including Indus Valley Civilization and has remained an integral part of our civilization till date. For several centuries lead was used in the plumbing pipes as it is highly malleable. Apart from lead, wooden pipes, reinforced concrete pipes, and ductile iron pipes have also been used. Today, plumbing pipes are mainly made up of steel, plastic, copper and cast iron.

Importance of Plumbing 

   • Plumbing is used to ensure safe delivery of water. Clean water usage is made possible only through plumbing which is often taken for granted.

    • It brings comfort and beauty to our living as we are able to use it in several functional areas such as kitchens and bathrooms with such an ease without having a thought of what it would have been if there was no supply of clean water for us.

    • Plumbing industry today holds a strong economic importance as it provides job opportunities and livelihood for many.

    • Lack of safe and affordable water supply leads to a number of water-borne diseases and viruses. According to World Health Organization, 1.4 million children die due to such diseases every year. Untreated human waste and fecal matter are responsible for this which is why plumbing holds so much importance. 

    • March 11 is observed as World Plumbing Day globally as Plumbing plays such an important role in our day to day life ensuring our health and safety.

    • Even though awareness has been raised about the importance of plumbing services and its usage, there still remains some facts and figures which drive our attention to its importance. Even today, 40% of the world does not have access to sanitary services. About 1.1 billion people still defecate in open in this modern generation.

   • These facts and figures gather enough evidence as to why it is so much important to use plumbing services and the role of plumbing industry in our life.

Plumbing from Scratch

It uses basic laws of nature like gravity and pressure. A plumbing system is composed of two basic subsystems. One brings in the freshwater while the other throws out the wastewater.

Supply System: The water entering a home is under pressure. Hence it is easy to allow it to travel upstairs, at the corners or elsewhere as and when needed. This system includes a main water shutoff or a stop valve to be used during a plumbing emergency. The water from main supply is ready to be used for various drinking and cleaning purposes.

Drainage System: A drainage system does not depend on pressure as all the drainage pipes are angled downward. Hence, gravity pulls off all the waste material. As simple as it may seem, the drainage system involves a lot of complex components like vents, traps and clean outs. These vents allow air to enter through the drainage pipes so as to regulate water flow. Otherwise which the water gets collected in the traps and will require being driven off frequently.   

The supply and drainage systems are two different systems with no overlapping between them. There are bridges between the two system which makes plumbing system successful. They are called fixtures. Toilets, sinks, and tubs are types of fixtures. 

Plumbing Design

An effective plumbing design, in the beginning, will save a lot of work, time and money caused during its repair in the future. A successful plumbing system will require proficient designing and drafting services. These services involve generating plumbing drawings like Plumbing Coordination Shop Drawing, Pipe Fabrication Drawing, Plumbing CAD Drawings, etc. These drawings are typically technical drawings showing the system of piping for supply and drainage water.

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