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Typical Plumber Working.
Typical Plumber Working.

A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, drainage, venting, heating and air-conditioning, or industrial process plant piping. This article is about the skilled manual worker meaning of the term for other uses see Tradesperson (disambiguation A tradesman is a skilled manual worker Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area HVAC (pronounced either "H-V-A-C" or occasionally " H-vak " is an Initialism or Acronym that stands for " Heating Process engineering is often a synonym for Chemical engineering and focuses on the design operation and maintenance of chemical and material manufacturing processes [1] In most jurisdictions the piping for HVAC, fire protection, and industrial systems are installed by 'steam-fitters', 'pipe-fitters', or 'gas-fitters' tradespeople. HVAC (pronounced either "H-V-A-C" or occasionally " H-vak " is an Initialism or Acronym that stands for " Heating Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of Fires ref>NFPA Fire Protection Handbook pg Many in these trades are members of organized labor groups, while many are nonunion. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Years of training and/or experience are needed to become a skilled plumber; many jurisdictions also require that plumbers be licensed. A Master Plumber is one who has demonstrated mastery of the trade of plumbing, has worked in the field for many years, may be certified in different areas of plumbing, typically provides advice, and assistance to new plumbers in the trade, and oversees large plumbing projects.

Plumbing codes are very strict, and need for quality plumbing work is high because of the historical health and safety problems associated with poor water supply and sewage removal. Plumbing, from the Latin plumbum for Lead, is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and Plumbing fixtures for A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as Buildings and Nonbuilding [2]

Plumbers in the United Kingdom generally undertake the installation of domestic internal hot and cold water pipe work, sanitary fittings and related soil and waste pipe work systems.  Domestic, commercial and Industrial gas-fired (central) heating installation, servicing and repair works, and works related to all other gas fired appliances, although undertaken by plumbers, also involves the use of other 'sub-trades' such as pipe fitters, gas fitters etc and (in the case of gas fired appliances) is ineffectively regulated by an organisation called CORGI (with whom such individuals and organisations are supposed to be registered before working in this sphere), which although entrusted by the UK Government to control works related to this field, have no direct means of controlling or policing such works and are generally only involved in issues arising after the works are completed (and invariably, an accident has occurred).  As a consequence there is a large quantity of work undertaken by unregistered, unqualified individuals, which is invariably a risk to the health and welfare of the user.

Oil fired heating appliance installation, servicing and maintenance works must be undertaken by OFTEC registered individuals and Companies in order to operate in the UK and due to the complexity of this type of installation and the relatively small number of oil burning appliances (compared to gas usage) this type of licensing is generally effective in this instance, despite OFTEC generally operating in the same way as CORGI.

Furthermore, because air conditioning design and installation is perceived to be too complex for plumbers to undertake and legislation related to the use and correct disposal of refrigerant for use in the air-conditioning field, air conditioning is considered to be a separate trade in the UK.

Plumbers install and repair pipes, fittings, fixtures, and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution, waste water disposal, and venting in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings. For the various smoking devices see Hookah or Bong. For other uses see Pipe. Fittings are used in pipe and plumbing systems to connect straight pipe or tubing sections to adapt to different sizes or shapes and to regulate Fluid Plumbing is a traditional field that typically pays well, has good job security, and currently has need of qualified individuals in many locations worldwide. Many plumbers begin their careers in plumbing as helpers to established plumbers, while others enter formal training institutes. Although formal training is desirable to becoming a Master Plumber it is not required. It is accepted that training under a master plumber may be substituted in lieu of formal training. There are states within the U. S. A. that require a plumber to be licenced in order to contract for work. To obtain a licence, in those states that require it, the person must pass a written test. They then need only meet the requirements for bonding, and insurances, as may be required. No skill tests are given.

The word plumber dates from the Roman Empire. In Roman times, pipes were made of lead, or plumbum in Latin (hence the periodic table of the elements symbol of Pb for lead). Thus, a person with expertise in working with pipes was known as a Plumbumber, which was eventually shortened to plumber.

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Plumbers in politics

The term "plumbers" was a popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established on July 24th, 1971 during the presidency of Richard Nixon. The White House Plumbers or simply the Plumbers is the popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24 Their job was to plug intelligence leaks in the U. S. Government relating to the Vietnam War (i. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia e. the Pentagon Papers); hence the term "plumbers". The Pentagon Papers is the popular name for a 14000-page top-secret United States government report about the history of the Government's internal planning and policy In the early morning hours of June 17th, 1972, the "plumbers" were arrested while breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. The resulting Watergate scandal and cover-up led to the eventual resignation of President Nixon on August 8th, 1974. The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis The Watergate complex is an office-apartment-hotel complex built in 1967 in northwest Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A Plumber as named "Plumbertino".

Plumbers in popular culture

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References

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  2. ^ Howard C. The Honeymooners debuted as a half-hour series on October 1 1955. Weird Science ( 1985) is a 1980s Teen film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is a Fictional character created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. is a Video game character created by Nintendo 's game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. is a Platform game developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System, a sequel to the 1983 game Mario John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill James Thomas Denton Jr (born January 20 1963) is an American Film and Television Actor, best known for playing Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced Michael "Mike" Delfino is the name of a Fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. A pipefitter (also called steamfitter) is a tradesman who lays out assembles fabricates maintains and repairs piping systems Plumbing, from the Latin plumbum for Lead, is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and Plumbing fixtures for Tap water ( running water) is part of indoor Plumbing, which became available in the late 19th century and common in the mid-20th century Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area Description A septic tank generally consists of tanks between the size of 1000 and 2000 gallons (4000 - 7500 litres which is connected to an inlet wastewater pipe at one end and For other uses see Pipe. Within Industry, piping is a system of pipes used to convey Fluids ( Liquids and A plunger is a common device used to release stoppages in Plumbing. A plumber's snake sometimes known as a "toilet jack" or "electric eel" is a flexible Auger used to remove clogs in Plumbing that cannot be loosened For other uses see Pipe. Within Industry, piping is a system of pipes used to convey Fluids ( Liquids and HVAC (pronounced either "H-V-A-C" or occasionally " H-vak " is an Initialism or Acronym that stands for " Heating A fire sprinkler is the part of a Fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected such as when a predetermined temperature has The White House Plumbers or simply the Plumbers is the popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24 The World Plumbing Council is an international organization which aims to develop and promote the image and standards of the Plumbing Industry worldwide The Worshipful Company of Plumbers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. Massey (1998). Plumber's Handbook. Craftsman Book Company. ISBN 1572180560.  

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plumber

-noun

  1. One who works in lead
  2. One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas or drainage.
  3. (originally) One who did piping for waste water (as distinct from a pipe fitter, who dealt only with fresh water).
  4. (UK) In the Royal Navy, nickname for an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an Artificer.
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