Talk:Pipefitter

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Merge

That is obsurd, that would be the same as merging fireman and water.Usabas1 16:18, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Concur - I'll remove the tags. Addhoc 15:35, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Globalize

Presumably this country refers to the US. This and the references to states requiring differing qualifications need to be expanded to other countries. Rojomoke (talk) 11:54, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Biased Point Of View

This wiki is written with a biased point of view. Check the article on "Pipe fitting" for a much better description.

The Pipe fitting wiki states the following:

"Pipe fitting work is done in many different trades: Plumbing, HVAC, manufacturing, fire prevention, and many others."

This wiki states the following:

"A pipefitter (also called steamfitter), not to be mistaken for a plumber..."

Please explain this contradiction. Also the citation is incorrect and most of the article does not refer to the citation. This wiki should be deleted all together for misinformation. Cog0514 (talk) 14:48, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Plumbing and Plumber are not the same thing. Plumbing is a type of pipe work not a trade. Although a Plumber specializes in plumbing pipe work it is not the only piping done by a Plumber. The same goes with a Pipefitter, although the pipefitter may work on plumbing systems their skills are not specialized to that field of piping. Many non trade people make the mistake that if a tradesman works with pipe than he/she is a Plumber. The statement is needed to clarify that the two trades are indeed different.The original writer should have called plumbing by its other name, drainage. That would have helped to clarify the statement for a the non tradesman. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crozz131 (talk • contribs) 13:04, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

Pipefitting is not a trade, its is a word used to describe a group of trades dealing with pipe fitting. Including plumbing, steamfitting, fire prevention, gasfitting, and many more. Sometimes even electricians do pipefitting work when they run conduits for their wires.

"The original writer should have called plumbing by its other name, drainage. That would have helped to clarify the statement for a the non tradesman."

This statement is completely ridiculous. Plumbers don't only work on drainage systems. They also work on potable water systems and hot water heating systems. All trades categorized under Pipefitting are equally important to society and all are needed.

Pipefitting incorporates too much to be considered one trade. It would be like saying any doctor can perform brain surgery. Doctors specialize in certain fields, as do pipefitters. Sometimes it is possible for one person to master more than one field of pipefitting. Someone can be a plumber and a steamfitter at the same time by holding both licenses. Cog0514 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:29, 23 April 2010 (UTC).

Cog, as I am a steamfitter/pipefitter, along with hundreds of thousands of others across North America, and beyond, I can assure you it is a distinct trade.... You say, "Pipefitting incorporates too much to be considered one trade." Thanks for the compliment, I believe steamfitter/pipefitter's work is the most diversified among the building trades. And yes, I know there are people who can perform both plumbers and pipefitter's work, but the same can be said about many professions. Just because we both work with pipe, does not mean they are the same trade. So next time a steam/pipe fitter is laying out a mechanical system or welding pipe for a nuclear power plant or rocket fuel line for NASA please recognize that this is fitters work, not plumbers. Both trades are equally important, but please recognize that they are separate trades. Thanks. -GHowe25 (talk) 22:02, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

GHowe, I advise you to look at "Pipe fitting" for a more accurate description. Cog0514 (talk)