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How to Prepare Your Plumbing for Guests Arriving

Can you believe Christmas is less than 8 weeks away? Christmas is a popular holiday time and living in the South West, family and friends love to come and stay to enjoy the beautiful offerings of our region. As lovely as it is having house guests, have you considered the extra demands on your plumbing? Avoid a potential plumbing disaster and a stress-free festive season by ensuring your plumbing is in good working order.

Read on to learn how to prepare your homes plumbing before guests arrive including:

• Fix Dripping Taps
• Ensure Toilets are Working Correctly
• Have your Hot Water System Maintained
• Unblock Drains and Use Plug Hole Strainers

Fix Dripping Taps

When guests come to stay, the extra showers, dishes, laundry and hand washing can increase the cost of your water bill. Add in dripping taps and your water usage can skyrocket, causing a costly surprise when the water bill arrives. Have dripping taps repaired, save water and save money.

Ensure Toilets are Working Correctly

A blocked toilet in a home full of people can be a recipe for disaster. Avoid the stress and worry and ensure everyone’s comfort by ensuring all toilets are working correctly before guests arrive. A toilet that is blocked, leaking or making unusual noises is a toilet in need of a professional inspection and repairs.

Have your Hot Water System Maintained

To ensure it’s functioning correctly, ensure your hot water system is maintained regularly. The weather may be getting warmer, but even so, no-one wants a cold shower. Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas can do a formal inspection plus adjust the temperature of your hot water system to ensure there is plenty of hot water to meet the extra demands.

Unblock Drains and Use Plug Hole Strainers

Kitchens and bathrooms are two places in the home heavily relied upon when guests come to stay. A small drain blockage can quickly escalate therefore, ensure water is freely flowing down your kitchen sink and bathrooms basin and shower.

A great way to help prevent blocked drains is by using plug hole strainers. They act like a waste basket to stop any crumbs and food scraps washing down kitchen drains and hair and grooming products washing down the bathroom basin.  

Call the trusted name in the plumbing industry – Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas

Avoid a potential plumbing disaster and a stress-free festive season by ensuring your plumbing is in good working order. The Mainline 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 in Bunbury on 9791 1608 or Busselton/Dunsborough on 9759 1317 today.

Help! My Water Pipes are Noisy. Who Can Help in Bunbury?

Are you greeted with a squeak, squawk or squeal when turning on taps in your home? Unusual noises coming from water pipes can not only be noisy, but cause panic for homeowners and tenants. While there are many causes of noisy water pipes, if not inspected and repaired, they can become a costly and large problem or worse still stop water freely flowing all together.

Read on to learn 3 common plumbing issues that can cause noisy water pipes in your home: 

• A Blockage
• Loose Piping
• Broken or Worn Washers

A Blockage

If a gurgling sound can be heard when turning on taps it can indicate a blockage. Foreign objects such as hair and food scraps can unintentionally make their way down drains, build up and eventually cause drains to block. It is important to be vigilant and prevent any foreign objects washing down drains. A few tips include having plugs for kitchen sinks with strainers attached to collect any crumbs and food particles. After washing your hair, collect any fallen strands of hair in the shower straight away to prevent them going down the drain.  

Loose Piping

Beneath the walls, ceilings and floors of a home are metres and metres of unseen piping. This piping can become unsecure over time causing it to make a rattling noise as water flows through. The team of professional plumbers at Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas have the knowledge and experience to locate and access these hidden pipes to perform an inspection and repairs.

Broken or Worn Washers

A common complaint from homeowners or tenants is a squealing or whistling noise coming from pipes around household appliances, such as a dish washer or washing machine. The common culprit of these noises can be broken or worn washers. Washers and hoses should be inspected for damage or leaks regularly and replaced every three to five years. Another sign your washers need replacing is although a tap is turned off, it continues to drip.

Call Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water for all your plumbing needs.

Do you have noisy pipes in your home? Servicing Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough and the South West, Mainline Plumbing Cheap Hot Water and Gas are your local experts for all your plumbing needs.

Call the team in Bunbury on 9791 1608 or Busselton/Dunsborough on 9759 1317 today for friendly, reliable and trusted service.

The Toilet Is Blocked In The Home I Rent – What Do I Do?

A trip to the bathroom to discover an unpleasant smell and a toilet overflowing with water or even worse sewage is a scenario no-one wishes to face. A blocked toilet is one of the most common household plumbing issues. While there are many factors that contribute to a blocked toilet, some of the most common causes are excess toilet paper, feminine hygiene products and wet wipes.

A blocked toilet is a problem that needs to be inspected and repaired.  If you’re a tenant in a rental property, there can be confusion as to what action you must take. Read on to learn:

• Who’s Responsible for Repairs
• Who to Contact
• Time Frames

Who’s Responsible for Repairs

In relation to plumbing, prior to you moving in, the landlord is responsible for ensuring all plumbing is in good working order. If a plumbing issue arises, tenancy law states landlords are responsible for repairs throughout a lease. However, if the blocked toilet is a result of damage or negligence caused by the tenant, then they are responsible for the cost of repairs.

Who to Contact

At the first sign of a blocked toilet, the property manager or landlord should be informed. If the house you rent is managed by a property manager, contact them straight away. Most property managers have both an office number and an out of hour’s phone number for emergencies. The property manager will then liaise with the owner regarding repairs. If renting a home privately, you will need to call the landlord direct. If a tenant reports an issue and repairs are not carried out, the tenant may be able to ask for compensation.

Time Frames

When determining a reasonable time to have a reported blocked toilet repaired, the severity of the blockage and extent of work needed is considered. In the case of an emergency, the repair will be made a high priority and seen to urgently while for a minor blockage the time frame will be longer. 

Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water are your local toilet specialists

With over 35 years’ experience, Mainline Plumbing and Cheap Hot Water and Gas are your trusted and reliable professionals, servicing the Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough and surrounding areas.

Mainline have the correct tools and equipment to clear and repair blocked toilets. Contact the team today in Bunbury on Bunbury on 9791 1608 and Busselton and Dunsborough on 9759 1317.

*Information in the article is of general nature, please refer to your rental agreement for specific details.