6 Fun Facts About Plumbing

FUN FACTS ABOUT PLUMBING Some Cool Facts About Plumbing Industry You Never Knew Before! The Word 'Plumbing' Derives From the Latin Word The word "Plumbing" derives from the Latin word for Lead, plumbum. Incidentally, the periodic table element label for lead, Pb, is based on the same word "Pb", is based on the same word It Takes 5 Seconds To Burn Skin At 140 degrees At 140 degrees, it takes 5 seconds for water to burn skin. At 160 degrees, it takes only 1/2 of a second. Home hot water systems should be set to no hotter than 125 degrees. Takes Only 1/2 of A Second At 160 Degrees Albert Einstein Was An Honorary Member of the Plumbers Union Albert Einstein was named an honorary member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union after saying publicly that he would become a plumber if he had to do it all over again Enthused to Become a Plumber Publicly Copper Piping Was Used By Egyptians Some 3000 years ago Copper piping, which is the #1 material used for plumbing work in today's world, is the same material that the Egyptians used to lay their own pipe - some 3000 years ago Copper Piping "Not So New" After All A Drip from Faucet Fills an Eight Ounce Glass in 15 Minutes If a drip from your faucet fills an eight ounce glass in 15 minutes, it will waste 180 gallons per month and 2,160 gallons per year 2,160 Gallons Per Year The word 'plumber' dates all the way back to the Roman Empire The word "plumber" dates all the way back to the Roman Empire. In Rome, pipes were originally made from lead, which is "plumbum" in Latin. People who worked with lead were called Plumbarius, which was eventually shortened to the word we use today. People who worked with lead were called Plumbarius 中 20 Years In Plumbing Industry PCFSCT Nothing is more important than customer satisfaction in Business http://www.PCFSCT.com/ Green Threaded Piping Technology Oil & Gas Industrial Plumbing Rolled Threaded Pipe Fittings Innovation Green Standard