Can I become a plumber if I hate physics?

[viorelflower]

Is that possible?Can I become a plumber without thermodynamics?I'm not so good at this chapter and I want to know if I have a chance to use more math than physics.I really don't know how to solve PV-VT-PT diagrams and that might take some time until I fully understand them.What are your advices?Please don't leave my thread unanswered.I appreciate your help.

 

[viorelflower]

Anyone?Am I being ignored?

 

[rpm]

Well you will be if you expect a response within 22 minutes @ 20.58 on a Saturday night snowflake.

 

[viorelflower]

Well you will be if you expect a response within 22 minutes @ 20.58 on a Saturday night snowflake.

Sorry,I will wait longer.Again,sorry for the disturbance.

 

[townfanjon]

Off course you can become a plumber , a lot harder than you think though .

 

[viorelflower]

Off course you can become a plumber , a lot harder than you think though .

But don't you need some knowledges from thermodynamics(physics) and chemistry?Isn't that the basic requirement?

 

[viorelflower]

I forgot to ask something.How much thermodynamics do you need to know?Do you need the 2nd principle of thermodynamics?I don't know how to start.

 

[Scott_D]

Someone with a degree in physics and found out plumbers earn more?

 

[viorelflower]

Someone with a degree in physics and found out plumbers earn more?

No,I don't have a degree in physics.I'm a highschool student and I wanted to know if you use physics and chemistry in plumbing.I was never a college student.I read somewhere that both of these are required but they didn't specified what chapters they use in plumbing.I'm new in this and I want some clarification.

 

[viorelflower]

Someone with a degree in physics and found out plumbers earn more?

Also did you not read the title?It says that I'm not so great at physics.

 

[Scott_D]

What do you think plumbing is / what do you think a plumber does?

 

[viorelflower]

What do you think plumbing is / what do you think a plumber does?

Well I know that he fixes toilets,sinks,pipes.Why do you ask?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

TBH basic knowledge of chemistry same with thermal dynamics that's it's, more common sense than anything and willingness to learn

 

[Rob Foster]

I started off heating and plumbing and there is money to be made if you work hard. I started by working shifts on the railway and building up my business either side of the early and late shifts days off and 'sick' days. You will get dirty esp if you do drainage, your knees might give out by 50. You might meet really nice and grateful customers and the usual crop of awkward ones - putting it nicely. Do not theorize too much just jump in and get going. Its a young mans game I grew to 20 or so fitters and drifted off into design and product development

 

[townfanjon]

OP , are you in England ?

 

[Rob Foster]

by op do you mean me ? if so yes - well if you classify Cornwall as England !

 

[rpm]

OP , are you in England ?

Are you for real ?

 

[rpm]

by op do you mean me ? if so yes - well if you classify Cornwall as England !

OP - Original poster.

 

[Rob Foster]

Ah now I see - I am not up on chatroom acronyms thanks

 

[viorelflower]

OP , are you in England ?

No.I was just curious if you ever use physics and chemistry in your daily life.

 

[Rob Foster]

I do use physics and chemistry as a designer, and in normal life its useful if you like to know how and why things are. I have never got beyond 1st chapter in Steven Hawkings popular book - 1st chapter easy 2nd bang !

 

[viorelflower]

I do use physics and chemistry as a designer

Are you a plumber?

 

[Rob Foster]

My marriage certificate says Plumber and my sons' birth certificates. On my European patent certificates it say inventor take your choice.

 

[viorelflower]

My marriage certificate says Plumber and my sons' birth certificates. On my European patent certificates it say inventor take your choice.

And you use thermodynamics and chemistry in your daily life?

 

[chris watkins]

Un-like the stuff you have learnt so far in your life which is all theory, what we learn in Plumbing is all applied. We can see why & how this information can be used, you will be amazed how much more interesting & therefore easy it is to learn when there are real life problem to be solved.
The direct answer to your question is that the level of both physics & maths required in UK plumbing is low, even at Level 3.