Hi All
dobfarm, they now say a good cup of strong tea, has anti-oxidants and healthful properties.
Our Boss would not have been happy with us, if some of the water wouldn't empty and neither would we!
We were also taught having the correct fall is also crucial in horizontal underground drainage, if it runs too fast or two slow.
We were taught how to wipe lead joints, boss lead, weld lead, leadwork, solder, braze, bend and set pipe, copper, thread steel pipe, the whole lot, all the Maths (mainly used by designers). Taught every conceivable thing, including Coal, Gas and Oil Installations, Building Regulations, stopping the spread of fires through floors in high rise, dry and wet Fire risers, electrical flow sensing and control valves, tank fresh water storage, filters, all this was part of our training! Swimming Pools. Drinking & waste water treatment basics. Although a lot is forgotten, it can be looked up again.
Now, I see a Plumbing system and it either looks cheap plastic piping and very angular, no nice swept bends and very very over complicated.
My Brother-in-Law has a heating & hot water system in a small modern two bed house and it has 3 electric circulating assistors (3 pumps) and the 'Engineers' haven't a clue how to fix it to start with.
When I see so called Tradesman (never been Apprenticed) cutting corners, I put my head in my hands. It makes me so
angry, or laugh at the stupidity!
I should like to see a push for training more skilled Building Tradesman and Tradeswomen in the UK.
I absolutely dispair at some of the Workmanship I saw and what I see now, if you can call it workmanship!
Don't need Spa Water, just a good old cup or mug of tea!
Thank you to all who have contributed to my questions.
Best wishes, Mark