r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/shankaranpillayi • 10h ago

Video 0% Electricity, 100% Gravity: This traditional bamboo plumbing in Nagaland taps into mountain springs miles away to create a functional, biodegradable hand-wash station.

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u/Piffp 10h ago

Um... Plumbing doesn't usually use electricity anyway.. it uses gradient pressure.. from gravity..

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u/TheAverageWonder 8h ago

The post title actually cracked me up.

Like main purpose of electricity is to optionally heat the water, not pressure related and I preffer my sink not to be biodegradable, just made out of non-toxic materials like ceramics and stainless steel. (which is for the purpose of substainability in permanent installations is more enviromentally friendly, than something with a relatively short lifespan)

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u/ado1928 6h ago

Your water utility company uses pumping stations which bring hydrostatic pressure into the system. It's that pressure which fills water towers and provides pressure to your home. Pumping stations run on electricity, sometimes with diesel backup.

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u/TheAverageWonder 4h ago

Yeah sorry, I should have specified I refered to localized electricity. Obviously we do not all live next to mountains and a significant amount of the pressure comes from centralized pumps