by Josh | Dec 11, 2014 | Plumbing, Recent work
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...
by Josh | Nov 15, 2014 | Plumbing
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...
by Josh | Nov 10, 2014 | Plumbing
When I’ve been asked what backflow prevention is, the question has usually come with a comment that it sounds gross. Backflow prevention actually involves clean water and keeping that water clean. To explain what backflow prevention is, we’re best to...
by Josh | Sep 7, 2014 | Plumbing
There’s a lot of mechanically controlled Bosch hot water units in Adelaide such as the water wizard, the Bosch 10H, the Bosch 13P and the Bosch 16P. The most common problem people have with these units is the water not getting hot enough – particularly in...
by Josh | Jul 17, 2014 | Plumbing
Sometimes when I’ve been called to clear a blocked drain, customers will tell me about the puzzling noises their drain was making before it blocked. In fact their drain was already blocked and they just didn’t realise it. Not every drain will make this...
by Josh | Jul 9, 2014 | Plumbing
Whenever I install a control pad to an instantaneous gas hot water system for a customer who has never had one before, the first thing they want to know is what temperature they should set it at for showering. Trial and error will quickly determine that for them but...
