Plumbing And Plumbing Systems- Not A Recent Invention

Today, the plumbing systems in home and business dwellings are a collection of complex

system of pipes and elements that effectively provide water to the dwelling and remove waste water safely. Plumbing can either be attached to a civil system or to a personal well. Our society now needs a complicated plumbing system which is different from the earlier models of this system. Today's system has come a good way from squatting over a hole in the ground.

The history of plumbing system and the flush toilet has been documented over a period of millenia. Archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old palace called the Minoan Royal Palace of Knossos residing on the Island of Crete which is found in the Mediterranean Sea. The Palace had a water and drainage system where the water was taken to and from the palace through pipes that were made from baked clay.

Archaeologists also found evidence of traditional Roman sewer systems that were built and used between the years eight hundred B.C. And 735 B.C. The Romans referred to the men installing the pipes as plumbarius, where the English words plumber and plumbing developed. Between 3000-1500 B.C, complex techniques of sewage drainage were developed that were like the sort of plumbing system seen today. One of the most important and most noted traditional water / sewer system that continues to be used today is The Cloaca Maxima.

The early toilet called the 'Ajax Water Closet ' was built by Sir John Harrington in Britain in 1596. He designed and built the john for his gramps, Elizabeth I. Alexander Cumming improved on Harrington's toilet in 1775 when he designed and built the S trap. Joseph Bramah, an engineer and locksmith, patented a toilet design which was based mostly on and improved from Cumming's design. The loo was built based on the sliding valve where water was stored which was developed by Cumming nonetheless, rather than the sliding valve, Bramah put in 2 hinged valves.

In England in the 18th century, the British Government, aware of the need to maintain hygienic practices, enacted a law which mandated that hygienic toilets must be installed in the homes of all citizens. The Government also financed the development of a full sewer system. As well, during the Industrial revolution, more British people were make their way to urban areas seeking work so there was a greater need for a comprehensive sewer system.

Thomas Crapper had been wrongly identified as the inventor of the john nevertheless, he's renowned for making enhancements to drainage systems and water closets. During World War I, the name T. Crapper was stamped on toilet tanks in Great Britain and American squaddies created the slang term "crapper".

The elaborate plumbing systems in our homes and offices are the result of creative designs that developed over many years. With such plumbing innovations, there has been a drastic decline in diseases such as cholera and typhoid which is associated with contaminated water and waste leaching into the soil and water tables. The development of the plumbing system has resulted in an effective way to bring water into our homes and other buildings and removes waste water safely without harming people and the environment.

by: Richard Holde

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