by unitedpl on February 6, 2010
At United Plumbing LLC, we are excited to announce our new blog site! We hope you find the information provided to you by qualified professional plumbers in the Portland area both helpful and interesting.
In the near future we will be posting article with tips, suggestions and savings all designed to keep your plumbing system running smoothly. Whether you are remodeling, fixing broken pipes or upgrading your existing system, we can help you get the job done right.
Our clients are more than just customer’s; they are our friends and neighbors. We know once you have experiences our exceptional customer service and reasonable pricing; you will call on us for all your future plumbing needs. U.P.LLC provides all of the following services;
Specializing In
- Trenchless water main replacements
- Old homes
- Re-pipes
Commercial Plumbing:
- Water Heaters
- Toilets
- Flush Valves
- Power Flush Toilets
- Wall Hung Sinks
- Mop Sinks
- Tenant Improvements
- Fixture Repairs
Residential Plumbing Repair:
- Gas lines
- Laundry
- Leaky fixtures
- Leaky valves
- Hose bibs
- Drains
- Sinks
- Faucets
- Toilets
- Garbage disposals
- Shower valves
- Water heaters
- Insta-hots
- Remodel plumbing
- Bathroom additions
- Kitchen remodels
- Sewer repairs
- Tubs
by unitedpl on January 17, 2010
Highlights in the Evolution of Toilet System
2500 BC to 1990 AD
- BC 2500: In Mohenjo – daro, there existed highly developed drainage system where waste water from each house flowed into the main drain.
- BC 1000: In the Bahrein Island in the Persian Gulf, flush type toilet was discovered.
- 69 AD: Vespasianus (Otto Empire) for the first time levied Tax on Toilets.
- 1214 AD: Construction for the first time of public toilets manned by scavengers in Europe.
- 1596 AD: JD Harrington invents W.C.
- 1668 AD: Edict issued by Police Commissioner Paris, construction of Toilets in all houses.
- 1728 AD: Architect J.F. Brondel argues that attached toilet is ideal.
- 1739 AD: First separate toilet for men and women appear at a ball in Paris.
- 1824 AD: First Public Toilet in Paris.
- 1859 AD: Toilet of Queen Victoria is decorated with gold.
- 1883 AD: First Ceramic Toilet by Thomas Turiferd for Queen Victoria.
- 1889 AD: Sewage Treatment for the first time in the world.
- 1959 AD: All surface Toilets abandoned (Paris).
- 1970 AD: Sulabh International is established by Bindeshwar Pathak, as a non-profit NGO in Bihar.
- 1980 AD: Installation of Auto – control Public Toilet.
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