What to do if I have a blocked drain?

Blocked drains driving you mad?
A damaged or collapsed drain won’t work properly; it runs the risk of leakage water or sewage into your home. Did you know that there could be a simple solution to your problems? There are many reasons behind the damage and the blockage – one that our experts can deal with. Here at Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas, whether it is blocked toilets or drains, our plumbers can fix it!

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We all know that it doesn’t take much to end up with a blocked drain, especially in the bathroom. With a combo of hair and toothpaste – it’s never going to be a happy ending. However, it always seems to happen when you’re planning that big party or having visitors staying over.

Is your drain showing any of these signs?

Water is draining very slowly
The water is beginning to back up out of the sink drain
The water in the toilet bubbles when you run the tap
Gurgling noises are coming from the drains
There’s a smell of decaying food wafting from the kitchen sink
There are pools of water forming near a sink or the bath

At the first signs of a slowing drain, be sure to call Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas. Don’t wait until it’s a major block! We’ll be there in no time.

Sometimes you can clear the drain yourself. Turn the tap on and partially fill the sink with water. Using a plunger, work it up and down several times, remove and repeat a few more times. If it’s a double sink that you’re working on – one of the drains will need to be plugged off.

All too hard? Call our plumbing professionals at Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas. Day or night – we will be waiting for your call.

Things to avoid putting down your sink

Grease! It only hardens up and then sticks inside your drain. Empty your leftover grease and fat into a container and dispose of, ensuring none of it goes down your sink.
Coffee is another one. The coffee grounds can stick together and become backed up in your drain and can cause serious issues.
Egg shells. They create a granular waste that connects to other forms of waste, making it difficult for the piping in the drain.
Anything absorbent. Such items as segments of paper towels to cotton balls will absorb everything and will only add weight to the system.

Fortunately, many of these items can be placed into your household compost and can easily end up in your garden.

Another tip too! In future, stay away from chemical drain cleaners. They might seem like a quick fix, but they are very harsh and have been known to cause corrosion to your pipes.

Mainline Plumbing for all of your plumbing needs

Whether it’s a problem with your hot water, plumbing or gas – call Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas every time. We operate 24 hours of the day and 7 days a week. We have the experience and the know how. We believe in respect, integrity and customer focus.

Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas always arrive on time for your total peace of mind. Give us a call today for all of your plumbing needs on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Toilet leaks are energy and money leaks!

It is important that we use our water wisely and not waste it. It is a limited resource and as the population rises the demand for resources will increase. With climate change concerns, pervasive droughts, and high energy prices, nearly everyone is looking for ways to conserve resources and cut costs.

Toilet leaks

So, what can we do? Listed are some of the many ways to conserve water at home:

Use water tanks to catch rainfall. Currently, most of the rain just gets washed down the drain.
Make sure you’ve got a full load of laundry before you hit the ‘start’ button on the washing machine. Likewise, the dishwasher.
Fix any dripping taps or leaky toilets.
Buy efficient appliances. New appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers have water rating labels on them that tell you how much water they use.
Insulate hot water pipes. This avoids wasting water while waiting for hot water to flow through and saves energy.
Older style toilets use around 18 litres of water per flush! The latest ultra-low-flush toilets can use as little as 4.5 litres for a full flush and 3 litres for a half flush.
Keep a container of water in the fridge so that you won’t need to run the water down the sink until it’s cool enough to drink.
Washing fruit and vegetables in a half-filled sink instead of under running water is a great way to cut back on water wastage.
Encourage your friends and neighbours to be part of a water-conscious community. Promote water conservation in community newsletters, on bulletin boards, and by example. Encourage your friends, neighbours and co-workers to “do their part.”

The toilet is one of the most water-intensive fixtures in the house. If there is a toilet leak, you might be wasting about 750 litres of water every day. Imagine flushing your toilet more than 50 times for no reason at all!

Common toilet problems

Water Trickling into the Bowl, or “Phantom Flushes”
Water Trickling into the Tank
The Bowl Empties Slowly
The Dreaded Clog
Leaky Seals

Checking for toilet leaks can be difficult if you don’t know how to. You could try this very simple method to check for leakages:

Remove the toilet tank lid.
Drop one dye tablet or 10 drops of food colouring into the tank. (Dye tablets are often available for free through local water providers).
Put the lid back on. Do not flush.
Wait at least 10-15 minutes and then look in the bowl. If you see coloured water, you have a leak. If not, you don’t.

If you find any leaks or are having some doubts, you can contact the professionals. Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gasthey are the plumbing and hot water specialists that can help you with advice and repair your toilet leaks.

Is your toilet leaking?
If so, that’s money just running down the drain!
Start saving both water and energy!

Save on your water bills and contact Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas, Bunbury’s Trusted Local Plumber today on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough).

Save Water, Save Energy, Save Money

Water is an important part of our daily lives and we use it for a wide variety of purposes, from waking up in the morning, taking a shower, brushing our teeth – to grabbing a cup of coffee or tea, but do we understand how much we use?
Water tips

In our local communities, water also plays a big role. Local businesses and industries use water, fire fighting, municipal parks and public swimming pools all needs water. Public water systems that bring reliable water supply to our taps every day.

“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” – Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732

Where does all this water come from?

“Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. It is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth, 96.5% of the planet’s crust water is found in seas and oceans, 1.7% in groundwater, 1.7% in glaciers and the ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland, a small fraction in other large water bodies, and 0.001% in the air as vapour, clouds (formed of ice and liquid water suspended in air) and precipitation. Only 2.5% of this water is freshwater and 98.8% of that water is in ice (excepting ice in clouds) and groundwater. Less than 0.3% of all freshwater is in rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere, and an even smaller amount of the Earth’s freshwater (0.003%) is contained within biological bodies and manufactured products. A greater quantity of water is found in the earth’s interior.” – Wikipedia

Heating water for showering, bathing, shaving, cooking and cleaning also requires a considerable amount of energy. Homes with electric water heaters, for example, spend one-fourth of their total electric bills just to heat water. Therefore, you can’t have water without energy and with energy comes the bills.

Adapting simple steps and using water-saving technologies will help reduce the energy consumed at home and ensure reliable water supplies today and for the future generations. Preventing water pollution in nearby lakes, rivers and local watersheds are also one of the benefits of water conservation.

Small things can make a big difference in an overall view. This can be applied to our daily life, especially in the laundry or in the kitchen area. How do we lower the overall water usage in these areas? Ways to conserve water:

Laundry water saving tips

Make sure you’ve got a full load of laundry before you hit the ‘start’ button on the washing machine.
Measure laundry detergent and use HE detergents for HE high-efficiency top-loaders and front-loaders. Regular detergents are too sudsy and using too much can cause these washers to use more water by extending the rinse cycle.
Select the right setting for the load. The heavy-duty soil setting can use more water and extends wash time. For most loads, the normal settings will do.
Appropriate water level setting— often small, medium or large—for the load if that’s how your machine works. This feature automatically determines the load size and the amount of water needed.

Dishwasher water saving tips

Run full loads of dishes only.
Install a new ENERGY STAR high-efficiency model to save water and energy.
Pre-rinsing is not required with many new dishwashers. Read the instruction manual for your machine to determine if you can minimise the rinse water usage.

See Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas weekly tips to get some great money saving ideas.

Call in and see the friendly team at 144 Forrest Avenue in Bunbury for all your needs.

Getting Your Gas Appliances Checked Can Save Lives

Did you know you can get your gas appliances tested?

Gas appliances need to be maintained and checked from time to time. Heaters, hot water systems, and stoves should be checked by a licensed gas fitter to have sure that they are not leaking, carbon monoxide poisoning can be caused by leaking gas appliances.

Why Do I Need a Licensed Gas Fitter to Check My Appliances?

Carbon monoxide leaks are very hard to detect because the poisonous gas is colourless, tasteless, and odourless. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal and can be avoided by having your appliances checked.

A licensed gas fitter is trained and qualified to check and test your gas appliances to make sure they are safe and working efficiently. Plus, they can fix any gas leaks.

What are the Symptoms of Gas Poisoning

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can be headaches, shortness of breath, dizziness tiredness, nausea and vomiting.

Gas Appliances and Rental Properties

It is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure all gas appliance are working, maintained and are safe.

How to Get Your Gas Appliance Tested

Simple, call Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas; we have a team of plumbers who are licenced and experienced gas fitters. Call today on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough) and will have any problems sorted for you quickly and cost effectively.

Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas your local licensed gas fitter

Save money by using your pool cover.

Saving money can be as easy as covering your pool all year round.

Did you know you could be losing a lot of water from your pool through evaporation?

Are you constantly having to top up your pool?

In summer evaporation is by far the main contributor to water loss in your pool which will drive your water bill up. A pool can lose water every day and with the warm temperatures that amount is increased.

Cover your pool and save

Outdoor and indoor pool’s water evaporation can be lessened by using a pool cover when it is not in use. Using your pool cover even in summer is the most efficient and economical way to reduce water loss.

Pool covers are very easy to use.

Just remove the cover before swimming and replace it when you are done.

Remember NEVER swim in your pool with the cover still on.

Pool covers

Besides offering energy savings, pool covers also do the following:

Conserve water by reducing the amount of make-up water needed by 30%–50%
Reduce the pool’s chemical consumption by 35%–60%
Reduce cleaning time by keeping dirt and other debris out of the pool.
Keep your pool warmer when the temperature drops off.

Do you have a pool cover?

You will be amazed by how much water evaporates over the summer months.

Save water and the environment.

Need a plumber?

Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas are your local Bunbury Plumbers, we service all the surrounding areas for your plumbing requirements both preventative and emergency.

Call Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas today on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough).

We are here to help 24 hours a day – 7 days a week!

What to do with a noisy tap?

Do you have a noisy tap, that is driving everyone crazy?

Especially in the middle of the night when someone gets up to go to the toilet and tries to wash their hands quietly and wakes the whole household up with dreadful banging, rattling and vibrating noises. Is it just a one off noise or is it persisting? Luckily, noisy taps are usually pretty easy to fix – so, give Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas a call.

Tap Problems Call Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water & Gas

Possible causes for a noisy tap

Sometimes this is also referred to as water hammer. It is when a shock wave of high water pressure in the pipes is caused by the sudden closing of a valve. Want to know what could be causing your tap to scream and make those unbearable noises? It could be any of the following reasons:

Faults in your plumbing design
Mineral deposits on the aerator
Faulty tap washers
Wrong size of tape or pipe
A buildup of scale
Solenoid valves on appliances
High water pressure

Why is my tap constantly dripping?

Firstly, check your water meter when no water is being used to see if it is still ticking over. If so, the leak will be either through your pipes or from your tap washers. You will be pleased to know that this is a quick fix. However, if there is a leaking pipe – you may need to search for damp patches in either your garden or your lawn. These are sometimes a little trickier to locate.

Do you have any idea how much money your dripping tap is costing you? You would be surprised to know that just one leaky tap is costing you thousands of litres of water – just going straight down the drain. Don’t hesitate – call Mainline Plumbing right away.

Call Mainline Plumbing for all of your tap problems

Choosing a good plumber who uses proper installation techniques is the only way of ensuring that these problems don’t continue to happen. If you have guests coming these holidays – noisy and dripping taps is the last thing you need.

Phone Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water & Gas on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough) and get those small inconveniences fixed before they turn into major problems.

We are open 7 days a week – 24 hours a day!

Emergency Plumbing Over Christmas?

Where to go for the best plumbing service in Bunbury?
Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas for all your Emergency Plumbing Over Christmas.

Don’t know much about us? Well, we have almost 40 years of experience and have been servicing the greater Bunbury area all this time. We service Australind, Dalyellup, Gelorup, Eaton, Brunswick, Capel, Collie and the surrounding areas. We operate 7 days a week – 24 hours a day – so we are always at your beck and call. Our quotes are always FREE and there’s no call out fee or after hour charges. We are even here for all your emergency plumbing over Christmas

The Mainline Plumbing team

We have a team of honest, motivated and experienced professionals. All our tradesman area fully qualified, accredited and police cleared. Our staff will always provide you with a fast and reliable service. We will be available when required – especially during those emergencies at times like Christmas – when you need us most. We are all about sharing our knowledge and passion for solutions. No matter what your plumbing needs are – Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas will have a solution for you.

Check out our testimonials.

Our vehicles

Our vehicles at Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas are all fully equipped and can handle any situation. They contain stock, oxy and acetylene and welding equipment for all of your plumbing and gas needs. We have drain machines, and rods are specifically designed to clear blocked and clogged drains. We also have a backup service for septic storm water pump outs.

Mainline Plumbing is your best plumbing option

Whether you have a drain that’s not working, need sewer cleaning or simply a gas fitting, we are fully equipped to help you out. Don’t let any problem disrupt your business or daily life – let us provide you with our quality service.

Emergency Plumbing Over Christmas?

Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas for all your emergency plumbing Bunbury and surrounds.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Remember we are here for emergency plumbing work.

We pride ourselves on great customer service, being prompt and offering cost-effective solutions to all your plumbing issues. Don’t get your hands dirty, call the professionals at Mainline Plumbing & Cheap & Hot Water & Gas on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough).

Professional Gas Fitters in Bunbury

Mainline Plumbers Team

Honest and professional gas fitters in the Bunbury area

Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas is not just a business in Bunbury, it is a team of motivated professionals. We are all about sharing our knowledge and passion for solutions. This is something you can rely on when you need plumbers and gas fitters.

Fully equipped

Bunbury based Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas owner Brendan Martin has a large team of plumbers and gas fitters in Bunbury. The team has 10 fully equipped vehicles containing stock, oxy and acetylene and welding equipment.

At Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas we have machines that are designed to clear blocked drains and to clear clogged drains. Plus a backup service for septic or stormwater drain pump outs.

Burst Pipe The team can supply and install hot water units with a same day service and attend to other plumbing problems within a 24 hour turn around for emergency work.

Qualified

Every plumber and gas fitter is fully qualified and accredited, as well as police cleared. All installations and repairs are done with utmost professionalism. Quality and safety are guaranteed.

Honest

Plumber or gas fitter, each employee is prompt, efficient, honest and friendly. There is always a helping hand available at Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas, for all your plumbing and gas fitting needs.

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