Explaining backflow prevention

Explaining backflow prevention

This article briefly describes how backflow can occur, and the need for backflow prevention in plumbing installations. The page here briefly describes what backflow is, and the need for backflow testing in South Australia. How does backflow occur? Backflow most...
How to relight your gas hot water pilot flame

How to relight your gas hot water pilot flame

If the pilot flame on your gas storage hot water system needs relighting, the instructions below show you how. These instructions will work for most gas storage hot water systems. To remove the access panel on a Rheem water heater, pull the bottom straight up. The...
Repairing broken and leaking water pipes

Repairing broken and leaking water pipes

Recently I’ve been called to repair leaking water pipes where contractors have accidentally broken the copper water service between the water meter and the house. These situations immediately create two plumbing emergencies. The first one is finding the water...
Replacing a Rinnai Eco 16 hot water unit

Replacing a Rinnai Eco 16 hot water unit

Today I had to attend a hot water unit on a rental house where the tenant was complaining about the hot water running cold. All I knew before I got there was that it was a continuous flow gas hot water unit and that it was frequently shutting off and delivering cold...
Why is my water bill so high? Do I have a water leak?

Why is my water bill so high? Do I have a water leak?

If you have an expensive water bill, this article will help you to determine the accuracy of your meter, and also check if you have a water leak in your pipework. The meter shown above is the most common domestic water meter that I’ve seen in Adelaide. This...