Plumbing and gas, plain English.
No sales pitch. Just the stuff I find myself explaining to customers every week, written down so you can read it before you ring.
How to find your water stop tap before an emergency
Five minutes now saves you a flooded house later. A plain-English guide to finding your main water shut-off valve in older homes, newer homes, and units.
Read the article →What size hot water system do I actually need?
Litres per person, recovery rate, and the real differences between electric, gas and heat pump. A plain answer to a question every Hunter plumber gets weekly.
Read the article →Hot water running out faster than it used to? Here is why
Sediment, element decline, anode rod failure, dip tube failure. The four common causes of hot water running out faster, and how to tell which one you have.
Read the article →Why your bathroom smells like rotten eggs
It is almost never the drain. It is almost always the anode rod in your hot water tank reacting with bacteria. Here is what is happening and how to fix it.
Read the article →Gas appliance servicing in NSW: what the law actually says
Two-yearly checks, who can do them, what they cost, and what happens if you skip them. Plain English explanation of NSW gas appliance servicing rules.
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