Putting A Sink Where It Shouldn't Be

. Downhill. It makes sense considering the effect gravity tends to have on material. This rule has always been the chief concern when designing kitchens, bathrooms, showers, utility sinks and anything else that requires moving running water out of an area after it has been used. Consequently, these features are usually built at a higher elevation within the building than the point where the main drain exits. But today, there exists technology that allows for the installation of a sink or shower drain below the point of the main drain. Basements all over the world are getting bathrooms, showers and kitchen sinks added daily. This is not due to a discovery in the field of gravitational physics. No, water still flows downhill. The new technology involves clever uses of pumps.

The pump, in various forms, has been around for thousands of years. The Romans invented ingenious ways of delivering water to cities on the other side of tall mountains from its source. Ancient Native Americans were able to grow crops at extremely high altitudes in the Andes mountains using pumps to get water to their crops. Chinese civilizations from the first century B.C. were able to pump water uphill using a corkscrew device. As advanced as these historic versions of pumps were, modern pumps are incredibly efficient. Most involve the use of a small turbine powered by an electric source. The turbine is usually enclosed within an airtight chamber. Water is pulled in one side of the chamber by the spinning blades of the turbine, then ejected out of the other side. The spin rate of the turbine blades can be adjusted depending on the desired grade, or height, that the liquid is needed to reach. Small enough to be hidden in the space below any sink drain, these new pumps have allowed for the placement of new sinks in millions of places where before it was not thought to be possible.

The possible uses of this new technology are endless. Probably the most common is the basement utility sink, great for gardening, washing the pet and many other jobs that are too dirty for kitchen or bathroom sinks. Sump pumps are extremely popular for their ability to solve the flooded basement problem. They allow space to be utilized for living that once was too damp or moldy. Yes, the progress of the pump has changed human civilization, and continues to do so today.

by: Christine Harrell

POST COMMENT

It's Traumatic To Want To Get Back Together From My Experience It's Hurt To Get You Ex Back It's Painful To To Get Him Back Fat Transfer: Determining If You're The Right Candidate Christmas Hampers: Way To Warm People's Hearts Is There Enough Fatty Acid In Your Dog's Food The Importance Of Calcium In Your Dog's Meals A Day In A Dog's Life As A Vegetarian Replacing Your Dog's Diet With Green Beans Tangible Results Of Your Dog's Eating Habits Knowing When To Halt Your Dog's Diet Why You Shouldn't Want To Get Over Ex Fiance Why You Don't Want To Get Back Together