10 Interesting Fact About Plumbing

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• The pipe was first used in ancient Roman times and made of tin or bronze.
• The word plumbing comes from the word latin plumbum which means lead.
• The term plumber comes from the Latin Plumbum and French Plomberie.
• Water flowing from the faucet can reach speeds of up to 30 km/hour.
• Modern toilets were first discovered in 1596 by Sir John Harington for Queen Elizabeth I.
• The water toilet system was first discovered by Alexander Cummings in 1775.
• PVC Pipe (Polyvinyl Chloride) was first discovered in 1926 by Waldo Semon.
• Modern water pipe system was first discovered by William Lindley in 1852 in London, England.
• The toilet produces more than 40% of wastewater in the household.
• Most water pipes at home have a life life of about 50 years.