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Sydney’s Water Saving Tips for the Laundry

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

Image via Shutterstock. Did You Know? The laundry accounts for 15-20% of all water consumed in the home, making it a high consumer of water, detergents and energy. However, this doesn’t have to remain the case – you can save water, energy and, most importantly, money, with a little bit of know-how. Here are a […]

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Top 5 Terrible DIY Disasters – No Sydney Sider Should Try These!

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

There’s a place and time for DIY. If you’re handy and hardy, feel free to replace sink taps and shower heads, hook up sinks and washing machines. That’s fine. However, just because you’ve accomplished those tasks without flooding the house or electrocuting yourself does not a plumber make. Without professional tools or know-how you could […]

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10 Weird & Wonderful Plumbing Facts

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

There’s more to plumbing than fixing leaky taps and unblocking toilets. It’s one of Western civilisations oldest professions and, as such, has a lot of history behind it! Here are a few of our favourite plumbing facts we’ve found along the way… (Image source: Shutterstock) After saying that he would become a plumber if he had to […]

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The Evolution of Plumbing: From Ancient Civilisation to Sydney’s Sensor Flush Toilets

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

Whether you realise it or not, good plumbing is the cornerstone of society. Without easy access to clean water for drinking and cooking, it’s next to impossible for people to expand their minds and learn new skills. Sydney is a dynamic and ever-expanding city, thanks to such good plumbers and plumbing. Don’t believe me? Check […]

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How to Replace a Toilet Valve in Two Steps

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

A leaking toilet can be an absolute pain in the neck, leading to increases in water bills, damage to surrounding walls or floors and even accidents like slipping over thanks to the pool of water. Thankfully, not every leaking toilet will require the expertise of a plumber or plumbing contractor. If you’re ready for a little […]

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Bizarre Plumbing: The Rich are Flushing Away Gold?

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

Have you ever been sitting on your toilet and found yourself wondering how the whole experience could just be that little more glamorous? Some New York designers have come up with a way to make ordinary plumbing as fabulous as possible but don’t expect to see any toilets like this in Sydney anytime soon. Image sourced from […]

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Save Sydney Water: Plumbing tips for the kitchen

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

With Sydney being one of the most expensive places to live in the world, it never hurts to be a little bit more conscious of the dollar and learn how to save where you can without drastically changing your lifestyle. Home’s a good place to start, especially in the kitchen, which is a major consumer […]

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From Plumbing to Posting: Some of us would rather have Facebook than flushing toilets!

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

Priorities – the Brits need to get them in order, apparently. According to a survey conducted by London’s Science Museum, being connected on Facebook – a service that has existed since 2004 – is more important than flushing toilets – a service that has existed since 3100 BC.  Of course, there is more than one way to […]

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Saving Sydney’s Water: Plumbing Tips for the Bathroom | GF James Plumbing Services

Posted by on Feb 13, 2014

In the average Sydney home, it’s in the bathroom where almost half of the household’s total water consumption happens. This makes sense when you consider the fact that the bathroom is essentially a room all about water, whether it’s washing or removing waste. But just because you’ve got to use water in the bathroom it […]

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Australia’s Plumbing Trade Thriving

Posted by on Feb 12, 2014 Plumbing

Plumbing named one of our most-wanted jobs for 2014 Image via Shutterstock. Sydney’s set to see many more plumbers, tech heads, health care specialists and retail assistants in 2014, as many residents resolve for a change in career. How many times have you seen the phrase New Year, New You in Sydney since starting 2014? […]

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