Plumber: Slow-close toilet seat opens up a history lesson

Plumber: Slow-close toilet seat opens up a history lesson Question: Hi, Ed. My wife loves this feature, and there is no argument about the seat being up or down. " I'm no history expert, so any experts are welcome to weigh in on this. As for price . Usually, that's all I have to tell most people. But, really, what is the attraction to them, and how do you justify the extra costs? Second, did you are aware that the word "plumber" derives from the Latin word "plumbium," for "lead"? -- Bill, Rhode Island Answer: I'm told that the Romans used a large amount of lead for their plumbing materials, and basically plumbers were called "lead" workers, with words like "plumbium," "plumbus" and "plumbum. First, I've read about the new slow-close toilet seats in your columns and think they're sort of neat. Now, to the toilet seat. If you compare them to standard-close plastic seats, the price is not that much different. Plumber: Slow-close toilet seat opens up a history lesson Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 18/02/2012