A plumber installs, maintains, and repairs pipes, fittings, and water supply, sanitation, and heating systems in both residential and commercial settings. There are different types of plumbers such as commercial, service/repair, residential, sanitary, and water supply plumbers who work in various areas. Plumbers are responsible for locating and repairing leaks, changing out plumbing parts, choosing the correct tools, preparing cost estimates, and utilizing technical, physical, and problem-solving skills to effectively do their job.

2. A plumber fits and repairs pipes, fittings and other
apparatus of water supply, sanitation or heating
systems.
A plumber installs hot and cold water, sanitation and
drainage; sets up rainwater harvesters and lead
soakers; installs central heating systems and domestic
fuel-burning appliances; designs water and heating
systems; cuts and joins pipes and fittings; measures
and assesses sites, services systems and fixes faults;
works at a client’s home or business; and responds to
emergency call-outs such as boiler breakdowns or
floods.

3. Types of Plumbers
There are different types of plumbers based on what
they do. They include the following:
Commercial Plumber
A commercial plumber works in commercial settings.
They work in manufacturing plants, hospitals, schools
and colleges.

4. Service and Repair Plumber
A service and repair plumber is responsible for
maintaining and repairing plumbing systems in
commercial and residential areas.
Residential Plumber
A residential plumber specializes in the installation,
maintenance and repair of plumbing fixtures in
residential buildings.

5. Sanitary Plumber
A sanitary plumber works on sanitary systems, clearing
blockages, installing bathroom and toilet pipes, fixing
suspended drains and installing water heating systems.
Water Supply Plumber
A water supply plumber installs and maintains water
supply systems in bathrooms, kitchens and laundry
rooms.

6. Duties of a Plumber
A plumber may perform the following functions:
Location and repair of leaks
It is the duty of a plumber to identify and repair leaks.
Identifying leaks in a large building may be quite
challenging and it is the duty of a plumber to do
everything humanly possible to trace and fix such leaks
by scanning the blueprints of buildings.

7. Changing and repair of plumbing parts
Sometimes, plumbing systems need the replacement of
some parts in order to resolve some plumbing issues. It
is therefore the work of a plumber to replace these
components of the affected plumbing systems.
Choosing of equipment
A plumber is responsible for choosing the right tools
and equipment for each job. The failure to use the
correct tools and equipment will most likely make
things difficult for the plumber, increase costs and
affect the quality of work done.

8. Preparation of cost estimates
In an era of rising inflation, a plumber needs to be
knowledgeable about the prices of goods and services
in order to charge a client appropriately and based on
the prevailing cost of materials, equipment and labour.
If a plumber undercharges, they run the risk of losing
their money. If they overcharge, they run the risk of
losing their client.
Regardless of the type or level of experience of a
plumber, plumbers need technical, physical, analytical,
problem-solving and communication skills to be able to
function effectively.

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