These days, everyone is looking for ways to save money and the environment by going green, and solar water heating systems are a great way to do so. Whereas solar electric systems use the sun’s energy to generate power for your light and appliances, solar water heating systems use the sun’s energy to deliver you […]

Does the touch of porcelain on your skin send electricity up your spine? Do you find the smell of waste more bearable than your peers? Are neither of those things true but you want a promising career with good pay in an industry that isn’t yet employing more robots than humans? Then plumbing might be […]

Commercial plumbing is significantly more complicated than its domestic counterpart. Commercial plumbers specialise in the installation and maintenance of extensive waste removal and water supply systems for a wide range of businesses and commercial housing complexes. This work for a commercial plumbing group may include the installation and maintenance of metal roofing and guttering, trade […]

Toilets are essential to your daily life for obvious reasons but that doesn’t mean we want to think about them. Unfortunately, sometimes your toilet malfunctions and forces you to pay conscious attention to it. We’ve put together this guide to the 6 most common toilet problems so you can identify the problem quickly, get it […]

Your bathroom is both hard-working and prone to being very unpleasant if not cleaned well and regularly. We’ve put together these tips to help you clean your sinks, tubs, toilets and shower. Don’t Get Sunk Cleaning Your Sinks Your sink goes through a lot every day, from dirt, grime, bacteria and hair to toothpaste dribbles, […]

In parts of the world without adequate drainage systems, sewage often ends up contaminating water supplies used for drinking or bathing. As well as just being plain unpleasant, this exposes people living in such area to things like cholera, typhoid, dysentery, schistosomiasis, hepatitis A, intestinal nematode infections and other awful diseases. Drainage and sewerage are […]

Have your water bills been higher than you’d like but no taps are dripping and there are no mysterious pools of water under your sinks? Is your water pressure low even after cleaning the shower head? You may have a sneaky leak hiding somewhere in your plumbing. Strap in and get ready to become a […]

There are many reasons plumbers get called out to households, from simple maintenance plumbing to dealing with absolute disasters. What’s amazing is how many of those plumbing disasters could have been avoided by simply dealing with smaller, common issues before they got out of hand. Here are some problems to keep an eye out for […]

Australia is a very dry country. Have you ever woken up at 4 am after eating a salty meal the night before and your mouth is so dry that you can’t swallow? That’s roughly how dry Australia is. In fact, this is the single driest inhabited continent on Earth. Yet, when you wake up there […]

When you are managing an industrial facility in Sydney, it is important to have the best possible industrial plumber on call, whether it’s for routine site maintenance or for emergency plumbing situations.  Whether your industrial site is a food processing plant, an industrial manufacturing plant, logistical warehousing or pharmaceuticals, it’s vital that you have the […]

They’re not as rare as you’d think – blocked drains are one of the most common reasons that plumbers get called out to a home. Blocked drains tend to occur at some stage in most homes and businesses, and need to be attended to immediately by an experienced plumber before the condition worsens.   Blocked […]

Saving water is key all year round, so even though the days are shorter and often rainier, some simple advice will ensure that you only use what you need to make the best garden possible. Our number one tip is to get up close, push aside the mulch and stick your finger in the soil […]

While it’s always best to call your local plumber in the event of a blocked drain, there are home-grown methods you can use if you’ve assessed the situation and it doesn’t look too dire. Here are a few tried (and sometimes true) methods.   Blocked Drain DIY #1: Pour boiling water down the drain Many […]

Why Does My Bathroom Smell So Bad? If you’ve ever walked into your bathroom and wondered why it smells like you’ve stepped into an underground sewer, don’t be too alarmed – this is normal. It’s not good, but it’s relatively normal. It may not be an issue that you need to call your local plumber […]

Guest Post from Bradley Beer of BMT Insider.  Depreciation for renovations made easy Investment property owners often miss out on thousands of dollars due to two main reasons: They don’t know what depreciation entitlements they can claim for renovations or refurbishments to their investment property They don’t use a qualified Quantity Surveyor to prepare a […]

  When your plumbing system works well you conserve not only precious water, but energy and money, too. Even the slowest of slow drips can waste up to 12 litres of water a month – or 144 litres a year! In order to keep your plumbing system in good working order it’s a good idea […]

The Best Phone Apps To Stay Water Conscious     There’s a phone app for everything these days – from the functional to the frivolous, it seems that the app market is still booming and open to ideas. We’re fascinated with the apps concerned with water use – here are some of our favourites, for […]

  Ah – the dreaded utility bill. We always seems to forget that they’ll come every quarter, and when they do finally pop up in the letter box (especially after a very hot summer or a very cold winter) the figure that pops up can sometimes come as a surprise. At least you’re not some […]

  We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again – as tempting as it seems, do not attempt to DIY any plumbing work, no matter how easy shows like The Block make it look. We’ve shown you how shoddy DIY jobs can end up, but the reality is that your personal safety is at […]

Sydney Homeowners: Don’t blow it all on a hot water tank   If you’re a homeowner with a hot water heater, you may have convinced yourself that maintenance on these wonderful devices would only occur very rarely – if ever. Sure, you could get about a decade of perfect work out of a hot water […]

Sydney Goes Grey: Greywater What is greywater anyway? It’s the useable (once treated) wastewater from a range of sources around the home which includes your bath, bathroom basin, laundry and shower. It does not include blackwater, which is unusable wastewater from toilets. With Australia being the world’s driest continent and the looming threat of global […]

  The Bountiful Benefits of Natural Gas With a sharp change of weather in the past couple of weeks, Sydneysiders are looking at winter warming options perhaps a little earlier than expected. Natural gas is becoming a popular option, and it’s not hard to see why – the benefits are numerous and, should you decide […]

Water Saving Tips for the Ethical Consumer Sydneysiders love growing edible plants in their backyards or on their balconies. To make the most out of your home-grown produce and do good for the environment by conserving water, you should employ smart watering habits with any of the following techniques. If you’re hand watering your crops, […]

Plumbing is one of the most popular professions in Sydney. Demand is almost always high and, in turn, so are the costs for a call-out. While advertised prices appear low on an advertisement or website, that tends to be solely for the cost of the plumber call-out. Once the plumber has entered your home or […]

Sydney Demands More Plumbing Image via Shutterstock. More and more people are choosing to become plumbers in 2014, and it’s not hard to see why. In Sydney, plumbers are in greater demand than ever. Here are our six tips to take when considering plumbing as a career. Land an apprenticeship: Let’s be honest, apprenticeship wages […]

Plumbing Emergency or Plumbing Annoyance, it’s Never Good Sydney could stand to save more water! Toilet leaks are easy to diagnose and repair, saving you hundreds of dollars a year – if you know how. A continuously running toilet can waste up to 60, 000 litres of water per year? That is equivalent to around […]

What is backflow, you ask? It is, as the name suggests, a flow of water in the reverse direction that it should be going. When this occurs, the potential for water contamination by dirt or foreign-borne substances increases. As we use water in our home for cooking, cleaning and drinking, if a contamination occurs you […]

Let’s be honest – when it comes to advertising plumbing services, you have to be creative for it to be appealing to a substantial audience – talking about backed up toilets and blocked drains doesn’t translate well to prime time TV. However, these four ads we’ve found do their job pretty well – can we […]

Low water pressure doesn’t sound like a big deal in theory, but feels like a plumbing emergency when it comes up to surprise you during a shower. But what causes low water pressure in the first place? Image via Shutterstock. There’s nothing less inspiring than stepping into the shower after groggily waking up, expecting to […]

It’s a great feeling to be able to have your friends over and say “Oh, the bathroom? Yeah, I did that. All me.” Of course, the reality is you won’t be able to do it all without a registered plumber but there’s still plenty for you to do that won’t be intensely plumbing-related. However, renovating […]

Plumbing doesn’t always have to be a serious. Like with any profession, there’s the temptation to create something a little silly with your skills. Some New Zealand blokes did just that and pulled one of the best pranks ever. Now we’re left wondering how long it’ll be till something like this shows up in Sydney. […]

Image via Shutterstock. Drains and pipes are the veins and arteries of your household’s plumbing system, and like any well-functioning part of your household (or body, if we keep using that analogy) they require care and maintenance to ensure optimal performance. When pipes are cracked or broken, it is only ever brought to the attention of the […]

It’s true: only a plumber can save you from this drippy, watery hell. Image via Shutterstock. Dripping taps are definitely high on our list of the Worst Things Ever. Considering their history as being used as a form of torture, it’s no surprise that no one appreciates the constant dripping in an otherwise silent room. […]

Blocked drains never happens at the right time; these handy tips will help you, hopefully, avoid them. Everyone has had the unfortunate incident of dealing with a bothersome blocked drains. Image via Shutterstock Drain blockages are quite a common issue and tend to occur at some stage in most homes and businesses. Blocked drains need to be […]

When you’re next atop the porcelain throne, be wary of where your waste ends up after flushing – blocked drains are becoming ever more prevalent with a rise in luxury toilet products. Soft and Plush, but Hard to Flush! When it comes to new technology for the toilet, the quest for the softest, thickest roll for your […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

As much as we’d like to, we just can’t glide through life without any hiccups or speed bumps – it’s this spontaneity that gives us the spice of life, right? Sometimes that spontaneity is good – like bumping into someone at the supermarket and, five years down the track, eventually marrying him or her. Sometimes […]

When you’re on the market for a plumber, there are a number of services listed that will make the enticing offer of a discount if you call them over the other hordes of plumber in Sydney. On initial thought, it’s definitely tempting to take the offer up, but what you have to keep in mind is […]

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 […]

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 […]

The last thing you want when your home feels like it’s rivaling Sydney Harbour thanks to the amount of water rushing through is to find out that you’ve hired a real dud of a plumber. The majority of plumbers or plumbing contractors you hire in an emergency situation will be on the level and will get the […]

If you’re intending to do a little DIY plumbing around your place you’re going to have to know how to remove a compression ring without having to call out a plumber. Getting a plumbing contractor out to your place on short notice can be extremely painful, especially when you take into consideration the traffic in Sydney, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

Image via Shutterstock. You may be able to quickly spot and fix a leaky tap, but for more difficult plumbing matters it’s always good to seek the advice of an expert. Why? First of all, it’s a legal matter – only licensed plumbers should be plumbing. Second of all, by getting a reliable plumber, you know that you will […]