Ompompi basekhishini basukela ezikhathini zasendulo ngakho-ke banomlando omude wokugcina amanzi etholakala kalula ezindlini eziningi..

I-faucet yekhishi cishe iyisici esisetshenziswa kakhulu kunoma yiliphi ikhishi. Umndeni omaphakathi ulinganiselwa ukuthi uzocindezela kakhudlwana kunompompi 40 izikhathi ngosuku. Lokho ngokombiko wenkampani ye-KWC. Ngakho-ke kunengqondo ukuthi umuntu kufanele acabange ngompompi wasekhishini ngokucabangisisa, kuhlanganise nendlela yokukhetha okulungile kwesitayela sakho sasekhishini, indlela yokuphila kanye nendlela yokwenza ukuthi ihlale phakathi neminyaka.

I-faucet evamile ingase ihlale iminyaka eyishumi noma ngaphezulu. Eyokuqala ephumayo izoba isiphetho kuyilapho ipulasitiki ne-zinc kukhishwa eminyakeni emihlanu nje kuphela. Qiniseka ukuthi wenza umpompi wekhishi lakho uhlale isikhathi eside ngokugcina ukuphela nangokungasebenzisi ama-abrasives noma i-ammonia.

AmaRoma Asendulo in the 1000 BC wasebenzisa ompompi besiliva. Ku 1700 BC, Indawo yaseMinoan yaseKnossos, ephethe ipayipi le-terra cotta elimpompa amanzi emithonjeni. NgeNkathi Ephakathi, amakhishi ayeyingxenye emaphakathi yekhaya futhi cishe yonke into yayizungeza. Ku 1845, indlela yokuqala yokudonsa isikulufu phansi yenziwe nguGust noChimes.

Ku 1937, indoda egama layo lingu-Alfred Moen yasungula umpompi onesandla esisodwa owawuhlanganisa amanzi abandayo nashisayo ngaphambi kokuba uphume “kuleyo ndawo.” Waqhamuka nalo mqondo ngemuva kokushisa izandla ngompompi odonsa izibambo ezimbili, enye ngeyokubanda enye ngeyokushisa. Wacabanga ukuthi kufanele kube nendlela yokuthola lokho okufunayo empompini. Waqhamuka nethiyori yokulawula izinga lokushisa nesisindo samanzi ngesikhathi esisodwa efake isibambo esisodwa sesimpompi. Waqhubeka nokuklama umpompi kusuka 1940 ku 1945 wabe esethengisa umpompi wakhe wokuqala onesandla esisodwa kuwo 1947. Ngu 1959, bonke ompompi abasebenzisa isandla esisodwa babekuwo wonke amakhaya.

Ku 1945, Landis H. Perry, wakha i-valve yokuqala yebhola ehlanganisa ivolumu nokuhlanganisa ukuze kube uphawu olulula. Kwenze umpompi wasebenza kangcono. U-Perry uthengise ilungelo lakhe lobunikazi ku-Alex Manoogian ngubani, esikhundleni salokho, wasungula umpompi we-Delta phakathi 1954. Le faucet ihlanganise imibono kanye ne-faucet kwaba hit. Ku 1958, ukuthengiswa kwe-Faucet ye-Delta kufinyelelwe $1 izigidi.

Ngawo-1970, idiski elakhiwe ngobumba laqanjwa i-Wolvering Brass eyasiza ukulawula ukugeleza kwamanzi. Kusuka lapho, idiski ishintshile izikhathi ezimbalwa ukwandisa ukumelana nokusebenza kahle.

Namuhla, we have the ability to pull out sprays and electronic faucets that were made by a various group of inventors. The fact that the kitchen faucet came this far in such a short time only shows it will continue to develop in the future.

Facts

• According to Gale Research, “A faucet is a device for delivering water from a plumbing system. It can consist of the following components:spout, handle(s), lift rod, cartridge, aerator, mixing chamber, and water inlets. When the handle is turned on, the valve opens and controls the water flow adjustment under any water or temperature condition. The faucet body is usually made of brass, though die-cast zinc and chrome-plated plastic are also used.” and “faucets come in a wide range of styles, colors, and finishes. Imiklamo ye-ergonomic ingase ifake ubude be-spout eside futhi kulula ukuyisebenzisa izibambo. Ukuma kwe-faucet kanye nokuqedwa kwayo kuzothinta inqubo yokukhiqiza. Eminye imiklamo izoba nzima kakhulu ukuwenza ngomshini noma ukuwenza kuneminye. Inqubo yokuqedela ehlukile ingase isetshenziselwe ukufeza ukubukeka okuhlukile. "
• Izimpompi zenziwa ukuvula nokuvala amanzi, lawula izinga lokushisa kwamanzi futhi unikeze izindlela ezisheshayo neziphumelelayo zokuthola amanzi ekhishini.
• Ompompi benziwa ukuze konge isikhathi namandla. Izinga lokugeleza kwamanzi liphansi, amandla engeziwe umpompi ungawonga.
• Ngokusho kweWill Ford kanye neKitchen Faucet Center, “Endlini egcwele 4 abantu, amanzi ompompi imayelana 18% yokusetshenziswa kwamanzi okuyinto engasho kakhulu. Ngokuhamba konyaka, isilinganiso sasekhaya esisetshenziswa phakathi 6,600-9,750 gallons of water per year.”
• According to WaterSense, leaky faucet that drips at the rate of one drip per second can waste more than 3,000 gallons per year. A home with WaterSense labeled toilets could use that water to flush for six months!
• An average American household uses an average of 140 gallons of water per day.
• According to plumbing supply, “low‐flow aerators that keep the flow rate at/below the federal standard of 2.2 gpm, most of your home’s faucets use very little water. But given their heavy use, they can still account for up to 20% of a home’s daily indoor water use. The typical household will draw anywhere from 18–27 gallons a day from their faucets, encompassing all faucet use from hand washing to cooking. Khumbula ukuthi ompompi abangenawo ama-aera - ngokuvamile ompompi basekhishini noma bewasha - bangaba namazinga okugeleza adlule. 3 gpm, okumosha amanzi amaningi.”

Izibalo

• Ngokusho kuka-a 2014 Umbiko Wokuziphendulela Kahulumeni,"40 ngaphandle 50 abaphathi bamanzi bombuso balindele ukushoda kwamanzi ngaphansi kwezimo ezimaphakathi kwezinye izingxenye zezifunda zabo kule minyaka eyishumi ezayo.”
• Ngokusho kwe-USA EPA, “Ukuvala umpompi ngenkathi uxubha amazinyo kungakonga 8 amalitha amanzi ngosuku futhi, ngenkathi ukushefa, ingagcina 10 amalitha amanzi ukushefa ngakunye. Uma ucabanga ukuthi uxubha amazinyo akho kabili ngosuku bese uyashefa 5 izikhathi ngeviki, ungagcina cishe 5,700 gallons per year. Ukuvumela umpompi wakho usebenze imizuzu emihlanu ngenkathi ugeza izitsha kungamosha 10 amalitha amanzi futhi isebenzisa amandla anele ukunika amandla isibani sama-watt angama-60 18 amahora.”

Amanani

Amanani ompompi ayahluka. Zinganqunywa ngezinto ezibonakalayo, umklamo, umsebenzi, nokuhamba. Kukumthengi ukuthi anqume ukuthi yiluphi uhlobo olungafanela kahle ikhaya labo. Ukufakwa nakho kuyacatshangelwa lapho kunqunywa inani. Nasi isibonelo esifushane sokuthi amanani angahluka kanjani:

“Abahlinzeki bamanzi abaningi banikeza amakhasimende abo ama-aera ageleza kancane mahhala noma ungawathenga ezitolo eziningi zokuthuthukisa amakhaya cishe $1-5.00 ngamunye.”