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Proper Disposal Methods For Used Cooking Oil

Understanding how to dispose of cooking oil properly is essential for maintaining the health of your home's plumbing system and for environmental conservation. This comprehensive guide will explore the best ways to manage used cooking oil, emphasising the importance of responsible disposal to avoid plumbing issues like clogs and damage.


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What Is A Tempering Valve?

A hot water tempering valve is a plumbing device designed to mix hot and cold water to a safe, pre-set temperature before it reaches your taps. This essential safety device ensures that water dispensed from your showers, baths and sinks is consistently at a temperature that won’t cause scalding injuries.


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How To Override Off-Peak Hot Water

Below, we’ll talk about how to override off-peak hot water so you can make sure that you have hot water when you need it most. Whether you're in the heart of the city or nestled in the suburbs, we’re here to guide you on optimising your hot water system.


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Sydney Water Restrictions. What You Need To Know

In December 2019, NSW is facing a particularly bad period of drought. This is expected to continue to worse in the coming months as temperatures increase and rainfall continues to be an issue. Total water storage across Greater Sydney is currently at around 44.5%. While the extended sunny days and warm temperatures may seem like a gift, in truth the region is also experiencing one of the most severe droughts on record. Two years on and the drought in rural New South Wales and Greater Sydney shows no sign of slowing down. In order to control the situation, there are now water restrictions in place across all Sydney suburbs.


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What Is Pipe Relining?

So, What Is Pipe Relining?

Heard Of Sydney Pipe Relining But Want To Know More?

Gone are the days of cutting up, digging up and destroying your backyard and existing pipework to replace your home’s broken pipe or sewage system. Thanks to pipe relining technology, your home’s urgent pipe repairs can be done with less fuss, stress, and destruction than ever before.


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How To Save Water This Summer

Summer is here! And it’s time to save some water. This time of year is SO much fun, but it can be expensive with Christmas, New Year, Summer Holidays and parties.

It’s the last time of year you *want* to deal with a plumbing emergency but trust us, the phones ring hot all Summer and it’s mostly because homeowners have skipped a few simple plumbing maintenance to-do’s or routine plumbing checks.

We have created a Summer Plumbing checklist for you to use right away. You can access it here and it’s designed for you to work through quickly over a weekend.


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Is Your Heater Ready For Winter

5 Tips To Ensuring Your Hot Water Heater Is Game-day-ready For Winter.

Your home’s how water heater has never been more appreciated than after a Wintery walk along Bondi Beach and jumping into a nice hot shower.

To protect your hot water system this Winter and keep your morning showers toasty warm, here are 5 quick tips you can do yourself to check your hot water heater heater is operating at its best. 

[Side note: the best way to ensure your hot water system is functioning at 100% is to book in an expert appointment with your local eastern suburbs plumber – that’s us – but there are a few things you can do yourself right now].


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Repurposing Water (Look At Ways To Save Water Bill Article)

Water is a life necessity – all living things on our planet need water to survive. And with our rising population, our reliance on our natural water reservoirs will only increase. The average Australian household uses around 400 – 700 litres of water a day (up to 260,000 litres per year!). A lot of this water could be repurposed and used again, so it’s time we all do our part to conserve more water and repurpose the water we waste around our home!


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