The History :

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Wikipedia: A Plumber is a trades person who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems. The term dates from ancient times and is related to the Latin word for lead, “plumbum”.

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The word "plumber" dates from the Roman Empire. The Latin for lead is plumbum. Roman roofs used lead in conduits and drain pipes and some were also covered with lead, lead was also used for pipingand for making baths. In medieval times anyone who worked with lead was referred to as a plumber as can be seen from an extract of workmen fixing a roof in Westminster Palace and were referred to as plumbers "To Gilbert de Westminster, plumber, working about the roof of the pantry of the little hall, covering it with lead, and about various defects in the roof of the little hall". Thus a person with expertise in working with lead was first known as a Plumbarius which was later shortened to plumber.

 

Years of training and/or experience are needed to become a skilled plumber.

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Plumbers in Australia have licensing requirements that differ from state to state but it is generally accepted a 4-year apprenticeship with a further minimum experience of 2 years (6 years total) and a further curricular requirement as a benchmark for licensing. Licensed plumbers are also expected to maintain minimum relevant training requirements to maintain their plumbing license.

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Some needed skills, interests, and values. Protecting health and welfare of the nation is the top priority of a plumber along with,

·        Reading drawings, and specifications to determine layout of water supply, waste, and venting systems

·        Detecting faults in plumbing appliances and systems, and correctly diagnosing their causes

·        Installing, repairing and maintaining domestic, commercial, and industrial plumbing fixtures and systems

·        Locating and marking positions for pipe connections, passage holes, and fixtures in walls and floors

·        Measuring, cutting, bending, and threading pipes using hand and power tools or machines

·        Joining pipes and fittings together using soldering techniques, compression fittings, threaded fittings, and

         push-on fittings.

·        Testing pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges

·        Awareness of legal regulations and safety issues

·        Ensuring safety standards and building regulations are met.

·        Copper Piping

·        Hydronic heating system installation and maintenance.

·        Potable Water Systems

·        Sanitary Waste & Vent

·        Plumbing Code Compliance

·        Water heating

·        Chill Water

·        Backflow Preventers

·        Natural Gas

·        Sanitary & Kitchen plumbing

·        Unclog sanitary sewers & drains.

·        Perform a Pipeline Video Inspection of a sanitary sewer or drain.

·        Septic tanks and ATU (aerobic treatment units)