Friday, January 29, 2021

Did you know?

 "What is the future of plumbing?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the plumbing industry will grow by 24% from 2014 to 2024. But just as the competition is heating up, so is demand for plumbers. In fact, reports suggest that no plumbing company holds more than 1% of the market share in terms of revenue. Dec 28 2020."
Taken from Google.
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Electric water heater installation


Removing the Old Water Heater

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Winter in Chicago

 There is winter in Chicago and his great area. Nice white snow, lots of kids at sledding. This is a beautiful time for everybody, but not for plumbing. 

The plumbing in our houses and buildings are exposed to low temperatures and could be seriously damage if we do not take care of . 

Needs to check if the temperatures in not finished basements, empty rooms near plumbing  are kept above 50F, if the crawlspaces are secure and insulated accordingly.

If you have plumbing running on exterior walls try to have a heat blower towards the wall. Let eventually open fixture at minimum.

Also have the kitchen sink drainage cleaned because grease can solidify and create clogs. 

Check if the sump is working properly because once the snow is gone, the underground water is high and the pump start to do her duty.


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Sunday, January 24, 2021

NASA Sent a New $23 Million Space Toilet to the International Space Station

 

NASA  Sent at the end of 2020 a brand new $23 Million Space Toilet to the International Space Station. There are two pictures of the new toilet. 



"The toilet, known as the Universal Waste Management System, arrived at the International Space Station on October 5 as part of a cargo resupply shipment. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and his Russian colleagues, Ivan Wagner and Anatoly Ivanishin, are in the process of unpacking the cargo ship, and plan to install the toilet very soon.
Very interesting article in The Smithsonian Magazine. 


Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Winter.

             We are in the middle of the winter. Outside is snowing beautiful. We hope all of you are well and positive. We hope the future to be bright and the darkness in front of us to be just a short dream. The darkness is frightening but we have to fight like always in the dark times. And the freedom will prevail. 



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Saturday, January 16, 2021

Toilets in the past

 Have you wonder how a toilet was in the past, hundreds of years ago? This are some interesting pictures which will show you how a toilet was.







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