Plumbing

water systems · home infrastructure · ancient romans

Water delivery. Plumbing brings clean drinking water right to your kitchen sink, bathroom, and shower whenever you turn on a faucet. It's like an invisible highway system running through your walls.

Pipes and valves. Plumbing uses pipes made of different materials, valves that control water flow, and special fixtures like sinks and toilets to move water exactly where it needs to go.

Waste removal. Just as important as bringing water in, plumbing carries dirty water and waste away from your home through drain pipes to keep your house clean and healthy.

Heating and cooling. Some plumbing systems also work with heating and cooling systems to warm water for showers and regulate your home's temperature.

Ancient invention. The word plumbing comes from the Latin word 'plumbum,' which means lead, because the Romans built the first really successful pipe systems using lead pipes over 2,000 years ago.