TIMELINE

EVOLUTION OF FAUCETS

TIMELINE

EVOLUTION OF FAUCETS

Romans built cement pipes for cleaner and efficient irrigation system.

2000 BC

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
The Minoan Palace of Knossos installed drainage systems and pipes with faucets made of silver, gold & marble.

1700 BC

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
Romans have personal bathrooms with lead pipes. Only public baths featured silver faucets and fixtures of gold and marble.

1000 BC

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
Hippocrates was the first to invent water filter using filter cloth.

500 BC

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
Leonardo Da Vinci designed first water valve. He illustrated the designs we use today.

1500 AD

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
Albert brown invents quarter turn cartridges against full turns.

1913 AD

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
Colored faucets were introduced in the market for aesthetic purposes.

1927 AD

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
Al Moen invents single handed faucets during his college days.

1937 AD

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
Landis Perry designed ball valves for faucets to controls hot and cold water that comes out of spout.

1945 AD

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu
People started getting awareness on importance and advantages of Chromium Plated Brass Taps over plastic ones.

2000 AD

Aqua Faucets in Tamilnadu