Water always attempts to reach an optimal level determined by pressure and gravity. This represents a physical law in which plumbing is based. If you remember nothing else about the plumbing of science, this is one truth of which you should be aware. This principle, combined with understanding the specific effects of gravity and pressure on water, make up a large part of the science of plumbing. Knowing these facts can help you understand your home and may even help in a time of plumbing crisis, saving your home, bank account, and peace of mind.
Plumbing systems work in two ways; one is to take water in, and the other is to take water out. More succinctly, clean water in, dirty or waste water out. If that simple order or sequence gets mixed up, it's time to call a plumber to fix a monumental plumbing disaster.
How does clean water come into your home? That is explained by the natural law of pressure. Pressure allows clean water to pass through pipes, travel upwards to one or several floors, move left or right into this room or that, wherever it's needed. Those ubiquitous water valves control the way these pressurized water move in and around your home. Cold water is easily obtained from your main water supply through the process above. But if you need hot water, the cold water is first redirected to an installed water heater in your home that warms it up. The heated water then travels along the hot water line that again brings the water to all outlets in the home that requires hot water, like the dishwater, the bath tub or the shower.
If water intake is a simple science, so is water and waste outtake. But often, plumbing problems caused by waste outtake result to more costly repairs than the intake. You could try to fix it on your own, but it'll require dedication and determination. Overall, it's probably worth your while to seek the help of a certified master plumber.
Dirty waste water, after all, leaves your house following the law of gravity. Waste flows down to the sewer or septic tank in a gentle and easy manner. Behind this simple rule is the multitude of vents and traps to keep the process of waste removal possible. Vents allow air to fill drainpipes, precious air that allow waste water outflow. Traps are those curved S-shaped sections of the pipes under the sink drain. Traps perform a crucial role in forcing most of the water through the drainpipe, but leaving some to seal the area and prevent sewer gas from backing up.
Plumbing, as you see, is a science. Ignore the science behind it and your home will either be flooded, or you will encounter water damage of varied proportions. For any severe or major plumbing problems, the repair should be left to experience plumbers. Some areas have particular local plumbing codes that need to be checked on whether or not a homeowner is allowed to self-repair plumbing problems.
Over time, understanding the science behind plumbing can save you money and help to better know your own home.
If there was a substance that when consumed regularly can increase your workout performance by 15%-20%, would you take it?
Now wait, don't call the FDA or the DEA! I am not recommending that you take a drug or an illegal substance. This common substance is available almost anywhere, and even though some people pay ?big? money for it, it is available to most people for FREE.
You already know what it is because of the title of this chapter. And like a lot of very common and abundant things it is sometimes taken for granted. However, in the case of water this is especially true. Water is the essential substance, not only for life, but also for optimum performance.
Let's start with the basics. On average your body consists of 70% water. Different tissues in your body have varying amounts. Your blood is 90% water, your bones 20%, and your muscles 70%.
Not only is water essential as a major component of your body tissue, water performs other major functions. One of which is waste transport. Water collects the waste of cellular processes and transports those to the kidneys for excretion. This is of particular importance to you since exercise accelerates the creation of cellular wastes.
You may have experienced the common ?hangover? after consuming too much alcohol. Alcohol is a diuretic and can cause semi-dehydration very quickly. The headache, dry mouth, and general lack of energy ?the morning after? are partly due to the dehydrated state of your body.
Most people don't drink alcohol everyday, but they do consume other diuretics like tea, coffee, and soft drinks. On top of that you may not drink enough water to meet your minimum needs. This can result in a permanent state of semi-dehydration.
How much is enough? You have probably heard the clich? of 8 glasses of water a day. Well that is a good place to start. But it is only a minimum. The National Research Council of the National Academies of Science recommends 1.0 ? 1.5 ml per kcal of energy expended everyday. I do not doubt the scientific validity of this approach. However, you may not be willing to measure everything to this level of detail.
For the discussion below all measurements is U.S.
My ?personal-trainer-rule-of-thumb? is to drink a minimum of ? ounce of water for every pound of bodyweight. So if you weigh 140 pounds, the least amount of water you should drink is 70 ounces. 8 ? 8oz glasses equates to 64 ounces.
For my very serious clients, who are extremely active, my recommendation is a minimum of one gallon of water daily.
Whoa! Drink one gallon of water everyday? You may not believe this is possible. I can assure it is not only possible, but once you are drinking water at that level, for as little as a few days, you will find your body craving more. What you once thought impossible will now seem like ?old hat?.
How can you reach the proper hydration levels when you aren't used to drinking that amount of water? The same way you eat an elephant. . .one small bite at a time. Start out by having water with you all the time. Keep a bottle with you constantly.
Measure out your daily consumption ahead of time. I do that by filling a predetermined number of water bottles each morning and having those with me. If I am drinking three 1.5 liter bottles of water a day then I pace myself and drink a bottle every three hours.
The easiest way to do this is to constantly sip your water. Small sips over the course of the day add up to your minimum water intake. Just like eating the elephant (one bite at a time).
Should you drink anything besides water? While I believe you should drink pure water, I know that from time to time you may want other beverages for variety. Personally, on occasion, I drink a variety of teas, including herbal, and coffee. Should you want a little variety you can add some of these drinks, in addition to, your water.
A few ?no-nos? that you should avoid include carbonated beverages (soft drinks, energy drinks, etc.), and drinks with a high sugar (of any kind) content. Carbon dioxide is a waste product we expel and, in my opinion, it doesn't make sense to put it back into your body in a drink.
Drinks with sugar, whether added or natural, raise the blood sugar levels faster than other foods. Over time this can lead to insulin resistance and a host of other problems, including excessive fat gain.
I can tell you with confidence that all of my personal training clients have ?balked? at the idea of drinking the amount of water I advocate. But those that do follow this advice ?swear? that they can't get by without their water. Craving water like that is healthy and produces long lasting results.
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