Plumbing fun facts
In 1954, this genius said if he had to live his life all over again, he would be a plumber. The Plumbers and Steamfitters Union in Washington, D.C. made him an honorary plumber as a result.
Albert Einstein
Name one of the 3 most common slang names for a Plumber
Pipe Monkey
Turd Herder
Poo Pumper
The most common type of piping used in Plumbing
PVC
What is the full name of the plastic waste pipe that is commonly used?
Poly Vinyl Chloride
Where is the original word for plumbing, what did it mean, and where did it come from?
Plumbum, Lead, Latin word.
This windy city was the first major American city to build a comprehensive sewer system in 1855.
Chicago
Who is the largest Plumbing company in the U.S.
Roto rooter
How much does 1 gallon of water weigh
8.34 lbs
What is the first thing you should do before attempting any water line plumbing repair?
Turn off the water
What is the technical name of a toilet
water closet
This Irish US cities Tremont Hotel was the first hotel to offer indoor plumbing in 1829.
Boston
Name one of the 5 states that does NOT allow tiny houses
New York, Wisconsin, N. Dakota, Alaska, or
West Virginia
This misconception comes from the Coriolis effect, which affects large weather patterns like hurricanes, not small pools of water in toilets. The direction a toilet flushes depends on the design _________________ not geography.
the bowl and the position of the water jets
How many gallons of water are in a 1" pipe 100' long
4
what is the 3 word technical name of garbage disposal?
Food waste disposer
why do we talk about little kids going to the potty?
before modern plumbing was a thing and people used chamber pots instead.
What is the Australian slang for Plumber
Dunny Diver
What is the name of the pipe we can take apart in an attempt to unclog the sink?
P-Trap
what is the first rule of Plumbing
Gravity
This inventor thought to be, however, was not a plumber!
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
The French phrase "la chamber sent" meaning bathroom translates to English as what
Smelly House
corncobs
Who invented the single handle faucet
(hint, still very big in business making plumbing faucets today)
Al MOEN
why are manhole covers round
So they can't fall through