Hot Water
No Hot Water? 7 Causes and How to Fix Them
Woke up to a cold shower? Here are the seven things that actually cause it, which ones you can fix yourself in five minutes, and which need a licensed plumber.
· 4 min read
Plumbing advice & guides
Straight answers to the things people ring us about most — what’s actually wrong, what you can do yourself, and what it should cost.
- Hot Water
Hot Water System Installation Cost: What Drives the Price
Two hot water jobs in the same street can be priced very differently. Here’s what actually moves the number, and how to work out which kind of job you have.
· 7 min read
- Hot Water
Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV): What It Is and Who Needs One
A TMV holds water at a tighter, safer temperature than a tempering valve and shuts off if the cold fails. Here’s where they’re required and when a home should have one.
· 7 min read
- Maintenance
Backflow Prevention: Devices, Testing and Who Needs It
What backflow is, how Sydney Water rates a property, which device goes with which hazard rating, and what the yearly test involves for the owner.
· 6 min read
- Hot Water
Aged Care Plumbing: What Facility Managers Should Know
The plumbing in an aged care home is held to tighter rules than a house: cooler water at the tap, valves tested every year, and work planned around residents.
· 6 min read
- Blocked Drains
Overflow Relief Gully: What It Is and Why It's Overflowing
That grate outside your bathroom is an overflow relief gully. Here's what it protects you from, the height rules, and what it means when it starts overflowing.
· 7 min read
- Hot Water
Tempering Valves: What They Do and When to Replace One
A tempering valve keeps your shower from scalding you while the tank stays hot enough to be safe. Here’s how it works, how it fails, and why adjusting it is a plumber’s job.
· 7 min read
- Hot Water
Hot Water System Leaking? Where It's Coming From and What to Do
Water around your hot water system? Here's how to tell a normal relief valve drip from a failed fitting or a tank that's reached the end of its life.
· 7 min read
- Maintenance
Tap Maintenance: Stop Drips Before They Start
A dripping tap wastes about 20,000 litres a year and usually needs a part that costs a few dollars. Here's how to keep taps working and when to stop turning them harder.
· 3 min read
- Leaks & Emergencies
How to Find Your Water Meter (and Why You Should Do It Today)
In a burst-pipe emergency, the single most useful thing you can do is turn the water off at the meter. Here's how to find yours, before you need it.
· 4 min read
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