A Plumber means one skilled in working with Lead, which until the twentieth century had been the preferred choice for moulding tubular conduits. After advances in medical practice led to the discovery that this seemingly innocuous base metal was toxic and responsible for dozens of different chronic and fatal conditions in humans through the process of ingestion, less harmful materials like copper and polyurethane became prevalent. Modern buildings depend on pipe-based services in the form of hot and cold water, gas heating, air conditioning and sewage disposal, and exceptionally out-of-the-ordinary facilities such as hydraulic/pneumatic power delivery and fire defence systems. In consequence, your real fourth emergency service is probably your local friendly Plumber. A large number of domestic calamities require the intervention of a person possessing the skill to work with enclosed pipe structures and fluid transportation systems.

Downside Legends: ?The Plumber can?t come out on Sundays unless you are prepared to pay double rates plus the Sabbath premium?, ?The Plumber?s diary is full ?till the third Tuesday of next month, when he has a free 20 minute slot at 7:45pm?, ?I can take a look, but it sounds like it will need a replacement discombouvearator and they are out of stock till gone Christmas?, ?Thirteen fags and a bacon sandwich later, and he charged me ?260!?.

Actually, nearly all professional plumbers are sensitive to how stressful domestic pipework failures can be and seek to offer prompt, effective and reasonably priced service conforming closely to the customer?s needs and preferences. If the work does seem a little pricey, this is on account of the trade?s requirement for Professional Indemnity Insurance, should the work undertaken results in flood or explosion or some other misfortune that really could be nasty. Anyone who is charging you much less will certainly not have procured this contingency, which means that it is your loved-ones and property that are being exposed to hazard! Always look for Institute Membership, and do insist on knowing the Plumber?s VAT Registration Reference, as the good guys will always have this and the Cowboys and Chancers normally do not. Of course, there are some un-qualified people out there with the best of intentions and probably a lot of skill and know-how, but for every one such there are a hundred charlatans who are only interested in swindling you out of your money with the minimum possible stress to themselves; do beware.

It?s a cliche, but we hope you won?t have need of a Plumber?s services anytime soon, or at least until the next routine overhaul of your heating and water delivery system becomes due.

Jim McGoldrick, an Independant Technology Consultant catering to Engineering and Financial Bodies, is assistant webmaster for http://plumber.doncasterarea.com/ and can be contacted at jimmcgoldrick@live.co.uk

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