Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water delivery are among the most common uses for plumbing, but it is not limited to these applications. The word derives from the Latin for lead, plumbum, as the first effective pipes used in the Roman era were lead pipes.
A complex arrangement of rigid steel piping and stop valves regulate flow to various parts of the building, with an evident preference for right-angle pipe bends and orthogonal pipe routes
Roman lead pipe with a folded seam, at the Roman Baths in Bath, England
Copper piping system in a building
A system of copper water tubes used in a radiator heating system
Within industry, piping is a system of pipes used to convey fluids from one location to another. The engineering discipline of piping design studies the efficient transport of fluid.
Large-scale piping system in an HVAC mechanical room
Ukraine, Olbia, elements of water pipes, the beginning of our era. Mykolayiv Regional Museum of Local History
Stacking of a connected pipeline for transportation of oil products
