To meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. Please discuss this issue on the talk page, or replace this tag with a more specific message. Editing help is available. This article has been tagged since September 2006. For a colloquial American use, see White House Plumbers; in London, see Worshipful Company of Plumbers. A plumber is a tradesman who specialises in installing and maintaining systems used for plumbing, heating, drainage, potable (drinking) water or industrial process plant piping.[1] (In most jurisdictions the piping for heating systems are installed by steam-fitters, pipefitters or gas-fitters.) Plumbers install and repair pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Job Related Skills, Interests and Values: Reading blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing systems, water supply networks and waste and drainage systems Installing repairing and maintaining domestic, commercial or 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 Testing pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges Communicating with co-workers, other trades and contractors Planning and performing complex calculations for specialized projects Costing and estimating the work to be performed Contents 1 Trivia 2 See Also 3 References 4 External links Trivia "If I would be a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I would not try to become a scientist or scholar or teacher. I would rather choose to be a plumber in the hope to find that modest degree of independence still available under present circumstances." -Albert Einstein, The Reporter, 18 November 1954(dubious assertion—see talk page) Shortly after making this remark, the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, A.F.L. in Washington, D.C. voted to grant Einstein an honorary membership. Einstein was reportedly well pleased with this honor.(dubious assertion—see talk page) The word "plumber" comes from the Latin word plumbum meaning "lead". The character of Nintendo's mascot Super Mario is a plumber. People who install lead roofing are sometimes called plumbers.citation needed] See Also United Association References ^ The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering External links United Association  This occupation or vocation related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Search Term: "Plumber" Categories: Cleanup from September 2006 | Accuracy disputes | Articles with unsourced statements | Occupation stubs | Plumbing | Construction trades workers

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