The Common Words and Tools That Plumbers Use

THE COMMON WORDS AND TOOLS THAT PLUMBERS USE LEAK - A 25 CRACK, IHOLE, ETC, THAT ALLOWS THE ACCIDENTAL ESCAPE OR ENTRANCE OF Drip - The sound FLUID. of liquid falling árop by drop. Anything obstructed by thick and sticky matter. CLOG 5: PIPE - A tube of metal, plastic, or 4 DRAIN - ALLOW WATER TO FLOW AWAY FROM AREAS WHERE YOU DON'T WANT IT. other material used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances. A LIST OF PLUMBERS' MUST HAVE TOOLS PROPANE TORCH Required if you're going to sweat copper TONGUE-AND- GROOVE PLIERS 1- first tool plumbers reach for when they need to grab, pull, twist, hold, tighten or loosen something. pipe and fittings. HACKSAW Used to cut through metal pipe, hardware, screws, nuts and bolts and plastic pipe. METAL FILE 5% This tool BASIN Aremoves burrs WRENCH Used to and smooth's the tighten and loosen edges of metal pipes after cutting. nuts and hold sink faucets in place. 73 HAND AUGER - Effective tool for clearing PIPE WRENCH Used to tighten and obstructions from tubs, showers, sinks, toilets and drain lines. loosen threaded pipes, fittings and nuts. 83 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH - Required for working on compression fittings, supply lines and other plumbing parts that have hex-shaped nuts. 10 PLUNGER - Tool use to dislodge clogs from sinks, tubs, toilets, showers and floor TUBING CUTTER - A tool that U provides the quickest, cleanest way to cut copper pipe. drains. Plumbing is a basic, but substantial industry in every developed economy for many reasons including the need for a clean water supply for the day to day requirements of people/industry as well as for the sanitary collection and transport of human wastes. The word "plumbing" comes from the Latin plum bum for lead, as pipes were once made from lead. Plumbing is the connection of pipes, drains fittings, valves, valve assemblies, and devices installed in a building for the distribution of water for drinking, heating, washing, and the removal of waterborne wastes. So no matter what ki: of plumbing needs you in your mind, if you are looking for professional plumbing services around Cape Town, we are readily there for you. Our services range from simple pipe fittings, replacements and repairs to CCTV drain inspections, Septic tank clearance, Pressure valve testing, geothermal heat pumps repairs & maintenance. Give us a call 021 300 1977 or visit our web site www.capetown-plumbers.com for a free quotation today. W www.capetown-plumbers.com CALL US NOW: 021 300 1977 cape-tow plumbers 24HOURS