There are easier to fix plumbing fittings and accessories being sold in the plumbing market today than some year's ago.
Before now Baths, Basins, Sinks, Heaters, Toilets were usually connected with union connectors made of galvanized or steel materials. But today I congratulate people of all trades especially those who are concerned with improvement of plumbing installation.
The inventions of plastic, copper and stainless flexible connectors have added more value to do it yourself plumbing. At the same time care must be taken when selecting or purchasing any of these products because of mixtures of some fake ones among the high quality types. Fake flexible connectors have caused more harm than good in recent times.
Over seven home flooding within July to November which I attended were caused by broken flexible connectors especially at night when people are asleep, or at daytime when people are away at their places of work, with no person at home.
Imagine waking up at night to do something important, only to find your two feet into ten centimeter flood. Or assuming you get back from work just to find your apartment completely flooded. I suggest that a quality control body should be formed to supervise goods related to plumbing material manufacturing, especially those that cause home emergencies.
All flexible connectors either for water, gas and air connection must be made of superior materials and corrosion resistance.
Such materials as well must be made to be used both indoors and outdoors works and must resist the harsh effects of UV rays, weather and salt. If these precaution measures are taken as I mention, we will go a long way preventing some plumbing emergencies in homes, offices, hotels, hospitals, churches, and schools.
