Do you need hot water in your home?

Have you have noticed your hot water unit isn’t working like it used??

Do you need hot water in your home, having issues with your current system?

A hot water unit is an integral part of your daily life Without one, you will never be able to use hot water for shower or washing. Therefore, when your hot water unit experience some problems, the longer it sits, the longer it disrupts your day to day life.

Hot water tank

Do you need hot water?

Commercial?
Domestic?
Industrial?

Whatever your needs, we can address it for you – we are the hot water specialists servicing Bunbury and the surrounding areas. Also servicing Dunsborough, Busselton and surrounding areas.

At Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas we know the importance of hot water options. Call us today on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough) and let us help you.

Hot water installation

Hot water installer

For all your hot water needs contact ‘the trusted name in the plumbing industry’. Whether you need to install a water heater or want to repair a damaged heater, contact Mainline Plumbing & Cheap Hot Water & Gas.

Call us today on 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough) for free onsite inspection and quote.

How Can I Find Out Where My Sewer Lines Are?

Sewerage conversion There are a few different reasons to why you may need to know where sewer connections can be found. It is good knowledge to be informed about the locations for any future works that might need doing.

When you have moved into a new home or town you might not be aware of where the sewer connections might be located. Contacting your local Water Corporation or visiting the website and going into “My Water” to search for your address or you can login to Buildernet and lodge an EPlan request to obtain water mains and sewer junctions at the property for a small purchase price.

What Are the Best Steps Finding My Sewer?

Check with previous owners
Find out where the septic tank is
Check with your local council or water corporation

Check with Previous Owners

If you have purchased a home from previous home owners, documentation of plans may show where the sewer lines are but if not, this could be a question to ask along with what kind of sewerage systems the property uses.

Find Out Where the Septic Tank Is

Septic tank done Some housing will show easily enough where the lines lead to the sewerage tank and it should lead in a straight line from the house to the location of the tank. Gain access to the tank by using a wooden stake and scratch around the area to search where the line might be. The depth could be anywhere from 12-14 inches under the ground surface.

Check with Your Local Council or Water Corporation

Contacting your local council for plans on septic can be helpful as they have zoning for areas and they will keep sewer lines and property maps for their location of underground facilities when needed.

If You Would Like to Know More About Sewer Conversions or Sewer Piping, Contact the Professionals in the Plumbing Industry, Mainline Plumbing Cheap Hot Water and Gas can make your search that much easier. Contact Bunbury on 9791 1608 or Busselton/Dunsborough 9759 1317.

Can Your Plumbing Cope With Christmas?

Christmas plumbing Christmas is a time for family get togethers and visitors, which is what the festive season is all about. It can also be a time of stress, especially for your home and its functions behind the walls. Extra inhabitants mean extra pressure on utilities, and in the summer months it is inevitably the plumbing and water supply that is hardest hit. Whether it’s 2 or 12 guests coming to stay for a week or just the day, your toilets, showers and sinks take a hit as people use these for everyday living as well as when entertaining. Extra kitchen waste, extra toilet waste and major water usage are just some of the factors to consider when Christmas is happening at your place.

Some easy ways to prep your plumbing for the festive season include:

Potential Blockages
Prepare Ahead In The Kitchen
Check Your Gas Bottles
Hot Water System Ready
Free Up All the Bathrooms

Potential Blockages

Blocked drainage Give your pipes a sniff now to avoid plumbing disasters when you least need them. If your pipes are a bit on the smelly side, or draining particularly slowly already, it’s best to call in a plumber now to clear the pipes before your guests bring increased usage with them.

Prepare Ahead In The Kitchen

Busy kitchens and extra bodies bring extra waste and some people’s disposal habits can result in your pipes being clogged with food waster. Oils, grease, gravies and small food items such as pips and skins can end up in your sink and eventually in the plumbing. Have paper towels handy and strainers over your sink holes to catch any extra debris.

Check Your Gas Bottles

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas can assist you with connecting your BBQ to your home’s gas system to avoid running out of gas when entertaining or at the most inopportune times. It saves you money and product wastage, as well as the stress of remembering just another job on the list at Christmas time.

Hot Water System Ready

Hot water installed How’s the flow in your bathrooms? Can your hot water system keep up with several extra bodies using hot water not only for showers but for washing dishes and running the washing machine as well? Set up a roster system with your guests to stagger out the showers either morning or night and run your dishwasher when everyone is in bed to relieve the pressure on your hot water system. If you think your system might be a bit on the older side and will struggle with increased workload, call Mainline to have it looked at today.

Free Up All The Bathrooms

Do you have 2 or more bathrooms and toilets that are hardly used? Or even don’t currently work? Turn on these toilets for extra guests and make sure all your bathrooms are available to be utilised by your guests. Plumbing doesn’t love being overloaded in one area. Also, make sure a bin is available for toilet rolls and other non-flushable items such as sanitary pads, baby wipes and paper towels to avoid them being flushed down the loo and blocking the pipes.

Can Your Plumbing Cope With Christmas?

Have your plumbing pipes and gas lines checked now before the rush by Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas to get your home ready for the festive season. For friendly, reliable service by local, licensed tradesmen, call 9791 1608 (Bunbury) or 9759 1317 (Dunsborough) 24 hrs, 7 days a week.

Who can I get to fix my Gas Leak?

Gas work by Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas Bunbury Gas is a very distinctive smell and if smelt it should not be ignored and be actioned appropriately.

Whether you have a Gas hot water, stoves or heating it is best to have these items checked by a licenced Gas professional who can make sure the right tagging is done and all safety policies are adhered to.

It is good knowledge to know how to turn off your Gas at the mains until a gas specialist arrives, if you are not sure where or how to do this contact a plumbing professional.

Keeping appliances and supply systems in good working order is vital to the health and protection of you and your family.

What are the key steps to maintaining Gas

Regular Maintenance
Contracting Professionals
Education

Regular Maintenance

A sure way to make sure your appliances and gas pipes are all in good working order is to contact a professional gas fitter who can do scheduled checks on the products of your home. Even though gas maintenance is a great safety process it is also a good way to save on higher bills for the future.

Contracting Professionals

When it comes to dealing with Gas, there is no DIY option unless you have a qualification next to your name as a Professional Gas Fitter. Playing with Gas can be dangerous if you are not sure what you are looking for, leaving it to the experienced licensed professionals is the best option.

Education

Some great education for yourself when you have Gas facilities in your home would be to find out where your gas meter box is situated. Find out how you can turn it off if a suspected leak was detected. Ensure you have the contact details for the professional Gas specialist at easy access.

Need Inspections and Maintenance Done at Your Property?

Inspections and Maintenance will save on larger repairs that may need to be done in the future.

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot water Gas are the trusted name in the plumbing industry and will protect you from your Gas emergencies.
Contact the Team today at Bunbury 9791 1608 or Busselton/Dunsborough 9759 1317.

6 most common plumbing problems

Dripping Tap There are different sorts of plumbing requirements that will require assistance from minor taps dripping to gushing water out of burst pipes. It is a good practice to get small maintenance items fixed as soon as possible and ensure pipes and taps are not put under too much pressure causing more damage that could lead into leaks into walls cavities, floors and cupboards.

Signs of possible plumbing issues

Dripping Taps
Sinks not Draining
Blocked Toilet
Leaking Pipes
Sewer System Backed Up

Dripping Taps

This is one of the common plumbing issues that most people come across. Even though it might not seem too bad or look like it needs urgent attention the wastage of water over a period of time can certainly add up.

Sinks not draining

drain Generally, sinks can get blocked in kitchens from food wastes and oil, bathrooms of the shower and bath drains with soap and hair. Placing a guard over drains in bathroom areas can certainly help to eliminate this problem.

Blocked Toilet

Toilets making gurgling noises when flushing and water rising slowly are generally a good indicator that something is blocking the flow through pipes and into sewerage systems.

Leaking Pipes

When leaking pipes happen, they can cause all sorts of damage to cupboards, furniture and floors that can eventually make it up walls. This is then subjected to dampness and mould.

Sewer System Backed up

Toilet Problems When the sewer starts to have problems there is no way to ignore the problem from the nasty stench that starts to flow through the breeze. Fixing the issue is finding where the location of the source is coming from. Blockages in sewer systems could be caused flushing the wrong contents eg. non disposable wipes. Tree roots can also push through the pvc piping and cause a break or collapse.

Low Water Pressure

If you notice that the flow of your water isn’t as strong as it has been in the past, it could be from pipes leaking from corrosion or are worn and broken, commonly seen from older style of homes.

Need Assistance with A Plumbing Situation?

Home plumbing and maintenance is another fantastic service Mainline Plumbing Cheap Hot water and Gas can assist you with giving a 24/7 emergency service. Contact the Team today at Bunbury on 9791 1608 or Busselton/Dunsborough 9759 1317.

Who Can Fix the Leak Under My Sink?

sink If you have found a leak under your sink, it is best to clear out any stock in the cupboard and see if you can locate the area where the water is coming from. Whether it is slow or a faster flowing leak it is best to protect your cupboard space sooner than later.

When dealing with the leak it is important to find it and stop it at the source and if you are not able to repair the area yourself you can contact a professional plumber who can fix the problem for you.

Repairing the leak could be as simple as retightening a hose or a connection. If your not sure where exactly the leak is coming from, dry the pipes and hoses with some paper towel and then going over the pipes again with dry a towel will usually show the areas.

Several Areas You Could Experience a Leak Are:

Supply or Valve
Drain
Rim or Tap Base

Supply or Valve

Most sinks have a connection from the sink to the water supply and sometimes leaks can appear at the shut off valves.

Drain

To test your drain for leaking, fill sink with water and then when releasing the plug, inspect all pipes and hoses connecting to the drain.

Rim or Tap Base

The rim is the part of the basin that rests on the counter top and if water is leaking from there and onto the counter tops you will want to protect your counter for further damage occurring. Check underneath the counter and see if there are any possible leaks coming from pipe work and protect where possible and ring a professional plumber for further assistance.

Small plumbing issues can become issues if not attended to swiftly if in doubt contact a professional plumber is they will be able to not only source the problem but will ensure the area is fixed correctly so the area will be protected for future purposes.

Who to Contact For All Your Leaks and Plumbing Needs With Your Sinks?

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas of course, we have 2 locations in Bunbury and Dunsborough.

When you have an emergency or would like assistance with your plumbing contact the team at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas today at Bunbury 9791 1608 or Busselton / Dunsborough 9759 1317 available 24/7 the trusted name in plumbing.

Leaking Gas Pipes Could Be an Accident Waiting to Happen

Gas leak When it comes to gas pipes and appliances it is vitally important that pipes and elements are kept in perfect working order so that there won’t be a potential problem down the track.

If you are getting new appliances installed or renovation work is going to be constructed around gas lines, before any work takes place, contact a professional Gas fitter who can ensure that the safety rules and regulations are met for your protection, this is not a job that should be attempted by DIY.

Gas service pipelines are buried underground and contacting “Dial before you dig” is a referral service to contact before works are to be carried out, to let you know where gas lines will be.

What to do if you suspect a Gas leak?

Check your mailbox
Flick the switch
Put out all naked flames
Contact a Professional Gas Fitter

Check your mailbox

If your local gas company is doing works in the area they place a notification card in your letterbox of time maintenance checks are being carried out and approximate time of completion.

Flick the switch

If you have noticed a smell of rotten eggs or can hear a hissing sound coming from an appliance or dust blowing out randomly from the grounds surface. Turn off all switches to the appliances and at the gas meter box as soon as possible.

Put out all naked flames

Gas Stove This is a rule for all flames alike, open fires, candles or any kind of heating element. Gas leaks can be hard to detect if you’re not sure what you are looking for and especially hard to see, so to maintain your safety, keep all flames out until the all clear is given from a professional gas fitter.

Contact a Professional Gas Fitter

Gas Leaks if not noticed in time can be a serious problem and could also be fatal. To ensure your safety and the safety of others in your environment Contact a professional when it comes to all maintenance and Installations.

Need more information on your Gas Products?

Contact the Team at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot water and Gas today Bunbury 9791 1608 or Dunsborough 9759 1317.

What does Gas smell like?

Natural Gas has no taste and is actually odourless. When you smell the scent of “Rotten Eggs” this is an additive called mercaptan. This has been added to make people aware that if smelt you have a gas leak somewhere. There are natural gas detectors that you can have installed for added safety.

If a gas leak is suspected, action by shutting off the gas at the mains straight away. If you feel that the levels of gases are too strong in your environment of housing, take yourself to an area of safety and contact a professional gas fitter and installer.

Gas leaks should not be investigated by anyone other than professionals. The best thing to do is keep yourself and people in the facility safe until expertise arrive who are better equipped to handle the situation.

Be prepared to evacuate if the following happens

Bushes or shrubs look like they have died suddenly
Gas Smell and flames near by
The sound of hissing
Gas is Switched off unexpectantly

Bushes or shrubs look like they have died suddenly

If your bushes and shrubs have died suddenly in a particular area this could be a cause of a leak underneath the surface or the base of your home.

Gas smell and flames near by

Gas Stove If you smell “Rotten Eggs” and there are flames near by leave immediately and switch off at mains and contact the professionals.

The Sound of Hissing

The sound of hissing could be of a gas leak don’t try and source where it is coming from just take yourself outdoors and switch off at the main source and contact a professional gas fitter.

Gas is Switched off unexpectantly

If your Gas has switched off unexpectantly, check your mailbox for notification from your gas company or contact them directly to find out if there is a problem in the area.

For All Things Gas

All Gas maintenance and installs, require a professional Gas fitter as gas problems can be fatal.

When it comes to the safety of you and your family, Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot water and Gas have you covered. Call the Team today at Bunbury 9791 1608 or Busselton/Dunsborough 9759 1317.

Are you Having Trouble with your Sewerage?

Septic tank done Depending on what kind of septic tank you have will depend on the maintenance that needs to be done.

Septic Systems of conventional or standard systems are underwater wastewater treatment systems used in rural or regional areas without a centralised sewer system.

If you are not sure what kind of septic system you have, contact your local council or shire and ask for your septic plans for the property, keep in mind there may be a fee charged for this and could take anywhere up to 10 days for retrieval. Another place to look would be your building plans of the house. Ask you neighbours they will probably know.

Signs You May Have a Malfunctioning Septic System?

Low Water Pressure
Smells
Find a Puddle, Pool Around the Septic System
Lush Green Growth

Low Water Pressure

If you are experiencing low water pressure or flow in your toilet system, first contact the water service in your area to check if work is being done. If this is not the case, there could be plumbing problem that will need the expertise of a qualified plumber to solve the problem.

Smells

If there is a foul odour coming from your drain field or septic tank this could be an indication of a blockage in the system, if you hear gurgling noises coming from areas in the home and a pungent smell, this could be harmful and will need to be given attention from a professional plumber to see where the problem is coming from.

Find a Puddle, Pool Around the Septic System

A pool of muddy water around the septic system especially in the dry seasons will be a sign that something isn’t flowing correctly through the septic system.

Lush Green Growth

Lush green growth around the drain fields, especially during the summer, is usually a good indication that the drain field is clogged and wastewater is not draining away like it should be.

Do You Suspect Your Septic System Needs Servicing?

For all your emergency and general plumbing needs contact the team at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas in Bunbury 9791 1608 or Busselton / Dunsborough 9759 1317.

How Do I Convert My Old Hot Water Unit to a New 6 Star Highly Efficient Continuous Flow Gas Unit?

Having the use of hot water in our homes or businesses is vitally important for the functioning of our everyday lives from washing dishes, showering, dishwashing, clothes washing to washing floors and the list goes on. When our hot water fails we certainly know about it especially if you are in the shower with your hair all lathered up.

When it comes to looking at converting your old hot water unit into a gas unit there are some great positives to ensure you get the right model that is highly efficient and installing a continuous flow gas unit would be a perfect solution for the situation.

Positives to converting your old hot water unit to a New 6 Star highly efficient continuous flow gas unit:
Endless Supply of Hot Water
Saves Energy and Money
Compact Design
6 Star Hot Water Unit Have Reduced Emissions
Healthier Designs Inhibits Bacteria Growth
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Endless Supply of Hot Water

Fantastic for high demand and for families of plenty or when guests come to stay and there is a conga line waiting.

Saves Energy and Money

Uses less water when heating and depending on the ignition some units don’t even need electricity to light the unit whilst re heating saving money as it heats when needed to be used.

Compact Design

A compact design is able to be mounted on the wall leaving more space on the ground.

6 Star Hot Water Unit Have Reduced Emissions

Gas hot water units use up a 1/3 less of greenhouse emissions to other hot water systems.

Healthier Designs Inhibits bacteria growth

Gas units only have to heat up to 50 % if they are waterless tanks so this eliminates any bacterial growth that can form in other tanks.

Where can I get a 6 Star Gas Hot Water Unit?

If installing a 6 Star Gas Hot Water Unit is of interest to you and your family. Contact Mainline Plumbing Cheap Hot Water and Gas today, we have the products, reliability and performance you are looking for.

For all your enquiries about changing your hot water unit today call Mainline Plumbing Cheap Hot Water and Gas

Your trusted name in plumbing. Call the team at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas
on 9791 1608 Bunbury or 9759 1317 Dunsborough for a free quote today.

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