Why "Wit"

Ok, for those of you who are wondering who or why the "Wit" ? It is in memory of my father, Norm ... a very special man in my life who taught me my "Wit" and who I was so very blessed to have around for 47 years. He taught me life is not a bed of roses, you have to get through the "pits" first. He also taught me Never to QUIT ! and most of all he taught me to be kind, to be thankful for the blessings we have in our life and he also taught me that a good deed is a great action :) when you put a smile on someones face by simply performing a good deed, that's a good thing ! So to you Norm/Dad/ Grandpa Wit ... I will attempt to pass on not only some helpful plumbing tips.. but some of the "Wit" you taught me... and maybe, just maybe someone will "pass it on" so that the "Wit" will never be lost. I love you... I miss you... and I Thank You !

Because we care

Ok.. I promise, ONE MORE TIME and you won't hear it from me again till next fall :) PLEASE remember to take off your outside hoses ! The weather is starting to get colder and frost is possible soon. It amazes me how many people call us in the spring to repair a cracked sillcock. ALSO ..... time change is coming, November 4th .... that means it is time to check the batteries in the smoke detectors and the C.O. detectors !! a five minute test can save lives... if you have any questions about Carbon Monoxide you need to check out this great website I came across www.firstalert.com very informative!

Ok... now that I have repeated myself again.. I will leave this post with some F.Y.I.'s from our friends at www.bathroomreader.com

BATHROOM BREAK

* If you live an average life span, you'll spend about six months on the toilet ....

* Seventy-six percent of bathroom readers prefer their toilet paper to hang over the top...

* Americans use more than 4.8 billion gallons of water flushing toilets each day !

* Alaska has more outhouses than any other state....

* The first stall in a public restroom is usually the cleanest. Seeking privacy, most people skip it.

* Most toilets flush in E flat....

So there you go, a little information about the toilet, just in case you were wondering :) Please feel free to leave any info you may have..... I'm sure our readers would love to know more.

What is it ?

Plumbing is the system that supplies, distributes, uses, and removes water from a building. Among the components used in the system are pipes, fittings, sinks, basins, faucets, valves, drains, toilets, and tubs. In colonial America, water used for cleaning or cooking was typically brought into a building by bucket and the wastewater was later removed in the same way. Elimination, for the most part, tended to take place out-side in a privy or outhouse. Although there were rare isolated examples of indoor toilets and running water based on or using English and European technology, it was not until the mid-nineteenth century that there were an appreciable number of plumbing installations. For many households they amounted to nothing more than a hand pump and kitchen sink. For a far smaller number it also might be hot and cold running water and what early on became known as the bathroom. During the 1840s and 1850s, the major elements of the bath were in place and consisted simply of a water closet or toilet and a "bathtub." Light washing still took place at the bedroom wash-stand with its basin, water pitcher, and slop jar or bucket. It was not until the 1860s that these items began to be replaced gradually by basins, faucets, and running water installed in the bathroom.

So there, now you have a little history on Plumbing :) The things we learn when you read a blog .....