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The Romans called it plumbum- which is where we got the word Plumbing. We call the element lead.
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How were the roman public bathouses heated?
The Roman public bathhouses were heated using a series of lead pipes that fed in hot water. The water was heated outside and run down through the pipes which made lots of steam to heat the bathhouses.
What were aqueducts and what were they used for?
Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.Aqueducts were large water pipes and they were used to bring water to wherever it was needed.
Did the ancient Romans use ancient Greek drachma?
Yes, at times they did. The value of the money was in the metal of the coin. If the drachma had the same amount of metal as the Roman coin, it was used. There are even records of the Roman army being paid in drachmas rather than denarii.
How did the Romans build pipes?
They used a type of mold. The smaller pipes, such as for household use or public fountains were usually of lead. The larger pipes, such as those used for aqueducts, were made of ceramic. The workshop of the Tenth Legion was recently found in Israel with the remains of the ceramic pipes and the kilns used to fire them.
Was lead plumbing one of the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire?
yes becase the Romans used lead pipes for water and when water reacts with lead it can be poisons so people did not know they drank it and died
What do roman plumbers use in their pipes?
If you refer to the composition, it is Lead (Latin: Plumbum). "Roman roofs used lead in conduits and drain pipes and some were also covered with lead, lead was also used for piping and for making baths" -Wikipedia
Plumbers in rome used it for pipes?
They used Lead
What did plumbers in rome use for pipes?
At the time of the Roman Empire, the Romans used pipes made of lead, because it is a cheap metal that is easily worked into pipes, and which unlike iron doesn't rust. The Romans didn't worry about lead poisoning. Lead pipes continued to be used even into the mid 20th century, before we became more concerned about the danger of lead poisoning.
What element plumbers used it for pipes used less today?
lead
The metal used in ancient roman waterworks?
Mostly lead pipes, but they avoided using metal where possible (it was expensive).
Why is copper used in water pipes?
Copper is used as it is a very unreactive metal and it does not oxidise easily. it will not rust and is in more advanced terms non ferrous. It is also preferred by plumbers as it is easy to manufacture and shape as it is a soft metal
How does plumbing involve water?
pipes are meant to travel water around your house. so plumbers are used to fix those pipes if they are broken
How can you fix a leaking sink drain that someone has used plumbers glue on pipes?
You remove or cut out those pipes and fit new ones.
What metal is used for pipies?
copper metal is ussualy used for making pipes
What is copper metal used for?
Pipes, wires.
What did plumbers in Rome use for pipes and is used less today?
They used lead - The Latin name for lead is 'plumbum' hence the name plumber.
What metal is used to cover drain pipes?
Most drain pipes are made of copper
