The Romans knew it and so, I believe did the Babylonians. Civilization is NOT possible without good plumbing. Plumbing - the management of water access and waste removal. No modern American home functions without it. But when things go wrong - your life can head south in a hurry.
Today my daughter experienced a leak in the home she and her husband purchased just 2.5 years ago. The main shut-off valve did not stop the flow. WTF?!?! Evidently a separate line with a separate shut-off was laid for the refrigerator and its ice/water mechanism. It took seven hours work by a master plumber to locate the line and shut off valve that was trapped behind sheet rock, stop the water source and fix the leak. The line was illegally (not according to code) installed.
At the end of the ordeal, my daughter was a basket case (she is my daughter, after all), the day had been wasted and the plumber's bill promised to be astronomic and she had a brand new hole in the wall.
Please tell me again why our educational system focuses on the "professional" fields and college educations while the trades are left to scramble?
Shut-off valves are only important when they are urgently needed. It is a VERY good idea to know where they are located and how they work. When it comes to plumbing, sooner or later shit will happen.
Here's what I think...
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