Winter Water Saving Tips for your Home in Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River

A home with fully functioning plumbing is a luxury we often take for granted. While keeping your homes plumbing in good working order ensures your family isn’t inconvenienced by a plumbing problem, it is important to understand how it can also help to save water. Conserving water is crucial, we don’t have an endless supply. Doing your part to save water around your home helps protect and preserve our environment, save energy, minimise the effect of water shortages and build safe communities.

How can you save water in your South West home? Read on to learn 3 ways including:

Fix Dripping Taps
Reduce Shower Times
Collect Rainwater to Water Plants

Fix Dripping Taps

A few taps in your home with an occasional drip or two may not be considered a plumbing issue. However, each drip wastes water and your money. If not repaired dripping taps can waste litres of water each day. Help do your part to conserve water and make having dripping taps fixed a priority.

Reduce Shower Times

There is no denying a long, hot shower is the ideal way to start or end a cold winters day. Do your part to save water by reducing shower times to a few minutes. If everyone in your household was to keep their shower times to a few minutes this can save tens of thousands of litres of water each year.

Collect Rainwater to Water Plants

Sheltered outdoor areas such as a patio or alfresco plus inside your home are all popular places to display plants. Do your part to save water by collecting rainwater in buckets and using this to water these plants.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas are the trusted name in the plumbing industry for all your plumbing needs in Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River

If your homes plumbing is wasting water, call the team at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton to have it inspected and repaired.

Mainline Plumbing are the ‘trusted name in the plumbing industry’ and offer fast, effective and honest workmanship for all your plumbing needs. Call the team on 9759 1317 today.

Help to Keep Your Family Safe When Using a Gas Heater

Winter has settled in through the South West with brisk mornings, cool days and chilly nights making us all look for ways to keep warm. There is no denying heating is a luxury many can’t do without during a South West winter. However, if your homes heating source is a gas heater it is important to ensure your families health and safety by following the recommended precautions.

Read on to learn 3 ways to help keep your family safe when using a gas heater including:

Have your gas heater serviced regularly by a licenced gas professional

Ensure good ventilation

Check for hazards

Have your gas heater serviced regularly by a licenced gas professional

To ensure your gas heater is working safely, effectively and efficiently it should be only serviced by a licenced gas professional. Hazards and faults that may not be able to be identified and repaired by someone other than a trained professional can be dangerous and lead to bigger problems if left and not repaired.

Ensure Good Ventilation

Although the purpose of your heater is to keep a room warm, you should ensure there is sufficient ventilation in the room you are heating. It may be nice to keep warmth in a small room, but the lack of air circulating can cause issues. Heaters have permanent ventilation openings and it is important to ensure these are also open and are not blocked.

Check for hazards

Make sure your heater is placed in a suitable position in the room. Avoid placing a heater close to furniture or in a place it can be knocked over by children or pets. As tempting as it may be to hang clothes over your heater to dry or warm them, this is a serious hazard and should never be done.

Who Can Service My Gas Heater in Busselton, Dunsborough or Margaret River?

Keep your house warm this winter with peace of mind your gas heater has been serviced. Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are fully qualified licenced gas plumbers who are fully trained and experienced in servicing gas heaters. Known as the ‘trusted name in the plumbing industry’ the Mainline team are reliable and happy to answer any questions relating to any of your plumbing needs.

To book in your gas heater service or for any of your plumbing needs including hot water service and repairs call the team today on 9759 1317.

Plumbing Tips for Your Home in Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River

Our homes plumbing has a vital role to play. We see our homes taps, drains, hot water system and toilets functioning each day and often take for granted the convenience of having them in good working order.

When it comes to plumbing repairs in your home, it is a job best left to professionals with the qualifications, skills, experience, tools and knowledge to repair your plumbing safely and properly. However, there are things we can all do to ensure our homes plumbing is functioning to the best of its ability.

Read on to learn 5 plumbing tips for your home including:

Listen out for the sound of running water
Avoid using flushable wipes
Replace washers regularly
Assess your hot water needs
Use strainers in drains

Listen out for the sound of running water

The sound of water running, when no taps are turned on, can indicate a leaking or burst water pipe. This is usually more noticeable in kitchens and bathroom where there is several plumbing fixtures, fittings and appliances. The sooner you call a plumber to inspect and repair a water leak, the more water (and money) you will save.

Avoid using flushable wipes

Blocked toilets are one of the most common plumbing problems. It is important to ensure only toilet paper is flushed down toilets. Flushable wipes, paper towels and serviettes are not made to break down, how toilet paper does, and are all common culprits in causing a toilet to block.

Replace Washers Regularly

Worn washers in taps can lead to water leaks which waste water and money. Good quality washers are important, especially in outdoor taps to avoid cracks in cold weather.

Assess your Hot Water Needs

If your hot water system is more than 15 years old, it may be time for a replacement. Choose a hot water system suited to your household needs to save energy and money. Your homes dynamics may have changed from a family of 4 to empty nesters, therefore a large unit is no longer.

Use strainers in drains

A common culprit when it comes to blocked drains is hair, soaps and food scraps. Ensure all drains in your home have strainers to avoid this debris easily washing down basins and sinks and blocking pipes.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are only a call away for all your plumbing needs.

The team at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are experienced in all facets of the plumbing industry. Known as the ‘trusted name in the plumbing industry’ they provide fast, effective and honest workmanship to residents in Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and surrounds.

For a FREE quote on your plumbing needs, call the on 9759 1317.

Why Does my Tap Water Taste Funny in Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River?

Fresh and clean drinking water is a necessity many of us take for granted. While we are fortunate to enjoy free flowing drinking water from the taps in our home or workplace, if you notice your water tastes, looks, or smells funny it may be time to consider an under-sink filtration system. There are many reasons why tap water may have a distinct smell and/or taste that makes it undrinkable and unsuitable for use including sediment build up, rusty or dirty pipes or even contaminated water supply.

Installing an under-sink filtration system ensures the water coming from the taps in your home or workplace is cleaner and safer. Read on to learn a few benefits of installing a water filtration system including:

Eliminate Dirt and Chemicals
Avoid Damage to Appliances
Save Money

Eliminate Dirt and Chemicals

An under-sink filtration system eliminates chemicals and dirt from the water you drink, cook with and bathe in. Environmental toxins can be unavoidable in some circumstances, but you can take steps to eliminate them from your household tap water with an under-sink filtration system. If the water in your area is particularly ‘hard’, a filtration system can lessen the significant taste by removing the chemicals before it hits your showers, sinks and drinking glasses. It also can protect your tap fittings by removing the sediment and chemicals that can cause damage.

Avoid Damage to Appliances

Water that is heavy with chemicals can cause significant erosion and decay to appliances and leave sediment that builds up and causes significant damage to kettles and irons. Using filtered water from an installed filtration system will remove this risk and ensure you get longer life from these appliances.

Save Money

Installing an under-sink filtration system saves you money by removing the need to purchase filtered water. Purchasing filtered water for drinking and household use can be expensive and time consuming, as well as the environmental impact using plastic bottles for storage. Investing in a filtration system will ensure you can use the water you pay for to its full potential, adds an eco-friendly feature to your home and can even add value to your home.

Who Can Supply and Install a Water Filtration System in Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River?

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are your local experts in all areas of plumbing and can assist by supplying and installing a filtration system to your existing water pipes.

We are the trusted name in the plumbing industry and have been proudly servicing the South West for 40 years. Call our team on 9759 1317 today for a free quote.

Why Do Pipes Burst?

There are many reasons why pipes can burst. If your pipework does burst this can cause a small leak that may be undetected through to major flooding. Burst pipes are a common problem in the plumbing and often result in the need for emergency assistance by an experienced plumber to come to the rescue.

Calling a plumber as soon as you notice a burst pipe will often help to reduce the problem both in the costs of repair and loss of water. If you find you have a burst pipe at your premise the first thing to action would be to switch off the water at the mains and call in a professional plumber arrive.

Potential Reasons for Pipes Bursting

Moving Pipes
Water Pressure
Corrosion
Tree Roots

Moving Pipes

A common cause of burst pipes is external work or moving of pipes. This is mainly due to pipes not being secured in wall cavities causing pipes to move around. As water is turned on and off you might hear clanging noises due to the sudden stopping and starting of the water flow, the action will eventually cause a weakness at joints then the pressurised water needs to escape. Remember all plumbing in Australia requires you to contract a licensed plumber.

Water Pressure

Too much water pressure can result in the bursting of pipes and other plumbing fixtures. A professional plumber can test the pressure in the pipes and if pressure is too high a reducing valve can be fitted to adjust it.

Corrosion

A combination of iron oxide and other mineral deposits can buildup over time and gradually narrowing the inside of the pipes not allowing any water escape through.

Tree Roots

Australia really is a sun burnt country and many tree go thirty’ so the over years trees have adapted to seeking out any form of moisture they can find; this is great for trees but not so great for plumbing pipes. Tree roots can congest your pipes preventing water flow or in extreme cases causing your pipes to burst.

Do You Have a Pipe Problem?

If you have a burst pipe – call a plumber immediately.

If you think you may have a problem or would like your pipes to be pressure tested, contact the trusted name in plumbing, Mainline Plumbing Cheap Hot Water and Gas at Dunsborough on 9759 1317.

Who Can I Call in a Plumbing Emergency in Busselton and Dunsborough?

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If a plumbing problem occurs late at night or on the weekend, what should you do? While many plumbing problems can be left to the next business day, there are some plumbing issues that simply can’t wait. An emergency plumbing issue can cause distress and inconvenience to your household or business and in some cases, if left, can cause extensive damage and costly repairs.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are available 24/7 for plumbing emergencies. Our team of professional plumber on call to help with plumbing emergencies including:

No Hot Water
Burst Water Pipe
Overflowing Toilet

No Hot Water

Hot water is a luxury we take for granted so when it disappears it can understandably cause distress to homeowners and their families. If it’s the start of a weekend and you turn on your hot water tap to discover hot water is no longer freely flowing, it’s time to call in the professionals. No hot water can be caused by many issues including a blocked or leaking hot water system or damage to the heating element in your hot water system.

Burst Water Pipe

When a water pipe bursts, water leaks and pools into places where significant damage can occur. A burst water pipe has the potential to flood your home, damaging floor coverings and causing extensive water damage. No matter the time of day, if a water pipe bursts in your home call a plumber for emergency help. If a sewerage pipe bursts and is close to your home, the bad smell can enter your home causing discomfort to you and your family.

Overflowing Toilet

A blocked toilet can begin to overflow resulting in an undesirable scenario. Not only will your house smell unpleasant, but waste may even overflow onto the floor potentially making it unbearable to even be indoors. To avoid an overflowing toilet plumbing emergency, be sure to call a plumber at the first sign of a blocked toilet.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are your local plumbing professionals

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton provide fast, effective and honest workmanship and are available 24/7 for plumbing emergencies. They have the expertise, tools and equipment required to assess and repair your plumbing problems.

Known as ‘the trusted name in the plumbing industry’, call the team in Dunsborough/Busselton on 9759 1317 today.

How to Prevent Plumbing Problems in My Home?

The Coronavirus pandemic has seen us all staying safe by staying home (except for essentials). Daily activities, normally done outside the home, such as work, school, fitness and dining are all being done in the safety of our own homes. With members of your household spending all their time at home, it’s important to ensure your plumbing is in good working order to prevent any plumbing problems.

Read on to learn how to prevent plumbing problems in your home including:

Have Dripping Taps Repaired
Have your Hot Water System Maintained
Unblock Drains

Have Dripping Taps Repaired

Spending more time at home normally means extra dishes to be washed, the dishwasher being used more often and more loads of laundry. The more water you use, the higher your water usage which sees a rise in the cost of your water bill. Add in dripping taps and your water usage can skyrocket, causing an unexpected and costly surprise when the water bill arrives. Have dripping taps repaired, save water and save money.

Have your Hot Water System Maintained

To ensure it’s functioning correctly, ensure your hot water system is maintained regularly. The weather will soon be getting cooler and no-one enjoys a cold shower. Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton can inspect your hot water system for damage plus adjust the temperature to ensure there is plenty of hot water for everyone throughout winter.

Unblock Drains

Kitchens, bathrooms and toilets are heavily relied upon in a home. A small blockage in a drain can quickly escalate therefore, ensure water is freely flowing down any drains in these rooms. In the kitchen check your sink, bathrooms and ensuite check the basin, shower and bath plus ensure all toilets are flushing correctly. As with any plumbing problem, if repaired when first noticed it can save you money in the long run.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are open and servicing the community in Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and surrounding areas.

The Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton team offer fast, effective and honest workmanship no matter what your plumbing needs plus offer an emergency call out service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call us ‘the trusted name in the plumbing industry in Busselton/Dunsborough on 9759 1317 today.

What Should I Not Flush Down A Toilet?

The Coronavirus pandemic has understandably caused life as we know it to change. With uncertainty and fear in society, unpredicted scenarios continue to develop. Stockpiling of supermarket items is one of these scenarios with toilet paper being one item people are going out of their way to secure.

If you’re thinking of stockpiling what toilet paper you have, it’s important to know what can and can’t be flushed down a toilet. Toilet paper is made to dissolve therefore should really be the only item we flushed. Why? Any item that does not dissolve can eventually cause a toilet to block. A blocked toilet is not only an inconvenience, but blockages in our wastewater system can be extremely difficult to repair and if these blockages aren’t cleared in treatment plants, they can end up in our waterways.

Wondering what should not be flushed down a toilet? Read on to learn a few items including:

Serviettes
Paper Towel
Baby Wipes
Flushable Wipes

Serviettes

As serviettes are normally made from paper, it’s assumed they would break down the same way toilet paper does. Right? Wrong! Serviettes flushed down a toilet will not fully dissolve, resulting in clumps of serviettes sticking together and gathering in pipes. The result, a blocked toilet.

Paper Towel

Paper towel and toilet paper are both made of paper, so why should paper towel not be flushed? Paper towel isn’t made to dissolve quickly and easily in water like toilet paper is. You will notice paper towel is thicker and made to absorb water without breaking down.

Baby Wipes

It is not only serviettes and paper towels that are assumed to be flushable, baby wipes are another common culprit. An occasional baby wipe or two flushed down a toilet is unlikely to cause a toilet to block. However, as baby wipes continue to be flushed, they continue to build up in pipes, eventually causing a blockage.

Flushable Wipes

When you think of what can cause a toilet to block, the first object to come to mind wouldn’t be a product labelled ‘flushable’. The past few years has seen a rise in the number of pipes being blocked and plumbing issues caused by wipes being flushed down toilets. The best way to dispose of wipes is in the bin. Yes! Even if they are labelled ‘flushable’

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Dunsborough/Busselton are your local plumbing professionals servicing Busselton, Dunsborough and surrounding areas.

If you have a blocked toilet at your home or business and need it inspected and repaired, Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are your local experts.

Call us today to discover why we are known as the ‘trusted name in the plumbing industry’ in Busselton/Dunsborough on 9759 1317.

Who Can I Trust to Repair My Plumbing in Dunsborough and Margaret River?

A plumbing problem at your home or business can inconvenience you and your family. Whether it be a plumbing inspection, maintenance or repair, it’s important to have peace of mind you have a reliable, skilled and trusted plumber to call.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Busselton/Dunsborough pride themselves on being the first point of call for both homeowners and business in Dunsborough, Margaret River and surrounding areas of the South West. With over four decades of industry experience, no job is too big or small and in the case of a plumbing emergency, they are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Busselton/Dunsborough team provide a large range of services including:

Plumbing Maintenance and Repairs
Hot Water Installation and Repairs
Gas Specialists

Plumbing Maintenance and Repairs

Small plumbing issues around the home are often dismissed or not made a priority to repair. If left, plumbing issues can become extensive and inconvenience you and your family. Common plumbing problems include blocked drains, blocked or leaking toilets, leaking taps and burst water pipes. No matter the plumbing problem, Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Busselton/Dunsborough have the knowledge, experience and correct tools and equipment to repair your plumbing.

Hot Water Installation and Repairs

The team at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton know the hot water industry like the back of their hand. If you are wanting the best hot water solution for your home, we have the knowledge and experience to recommend and install the right hot water unit based on the size of your home, family and your lifestyle.

Turning on a hot water tap and enjoying free flowing hot water is a luxury we take for granted. When it comes to hot water, it’s often only when an issue arises, we think to have our hot water system inspected and repaired.

Gas Specialists

The safety of you and your family is crucial, therefore having gas appliances inspected, maintained and repaired regularly is encouraged. From hot water unit repairs or replacements to gas cooking appliances Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton are gas specialists and understand the strict rules and regulations that must be adhered to. Did you know, that by law, if you do any alteration or extensions to your house and need to move or install gas appliances like hot water systems, heaters or stoves you require a licenced gas fitter to assist?

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas – your trusted name in plumbing in Dunsborough, Margaret River and the South West

For all your plumbing repairs, call Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Busselton/Dunsborough. We have the experience, knowledge and equipment to help. We are known as the ‘trusted name in the plumbing industry’. Call us today for expert advice and a free quote on 9759 1317.

What Are the Benefits of an Instantaneous Gas Hot Water System?

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas are proud suppliers and installers of Rennai hot water systems. The Rennai brand is compatible with slow flow shower heads, proven to release less greenhouse gas emissions and understand the need to conserve our precious natural resources. The less water we use, the smaller the cost and the less strain on our environment too.

Looking for a new gas hot water system? When it comes to instantaneous gas hot water systems, there is valuable information you should know plus benefits to consider including:

What is an Instantaneous Gas Hot Water System?
Save Water and Money with an Instantaneous Gas Hot Water System
Safety First

What is an Instantaneous Gas Hot Water System?

Instantaneous, or continual flow, gas refers to a hot water system that only heats up the amount of water required. Rather than heating a full tank of still water, the unit only heats the water needed. When the hot water tap is turned on, the gas burner starts to heat the water as it runs through a coiled pipe then shuts off the heating process when the hot water tap is turned off.

Save Water and Money

The ‘instant’ effect of an instantaneous gas hot water system reduces the time it takes for your water to become hot. The quicker your water heats, the less water is wasted while waiting.

On average, a family of four can use up to 200 litres of hot water each day. As an instantaneous gas hot water system only heats the water you need, it can help to save you money. Rennai instantaneous gas hot water systems come with a 6-star efficiency rating, assuring you it’s exceptional quality and savings.

Safety First

Hot water is a safety hazard and extreme caution and care must be taken. As the thermostat on an instantaneous hot water system allows you to set a maximum temperature, it can help to minimise the risk of burns to you and your family. The maximum temperature function can also give you peace of mind when it comes to yours and your family’s safety.

Who Can Install an Instantaneous Gas Hot Water System in Dunsborough/Busselton and surrounding Areas?

For the most up to date products, reliability and performance, contact the trusted name in the plumbing industry Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton.

There team of fully trained, experienced and professional plumbers and gas fitters are your local choice for all your plumbing, hot water and gas solutions. Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Dunsborough/Busselton will help you find the right system suitable to your needs.

For a free quote, call the team today on 9791 1608.

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