by Mick Ruttley | Jun 25, 2011 | Plumbing, Sydney Plumber
Imagine running to the toilet in the middle of a freezing night and finding that the seat was warmer than your bed. Well, a unique Japanese invention has made this possible by transforming our everyday toilet seat into a cleaning, heating and massaging machine. You...
by Mick Ruttley | May 21, 2011 | Sydney Plumber
Do you hear loud bangs when turning taps on and off or a washing machine or dishwasher is running? This is “water hammer”. It occurs when a valve inside your pipe suddenly closes – you turned off the tap for example – causing the flow of water...
by Mick Ruttley | May 15, 2011 | Blocked Drain, Plumbing, Sydney Plumber
Floods, cyclones and more floods. We were lucky in Sydney to escape all of it. We could also count ourselves lucky to be given the opportunity to check our insurance cover. TV Experts at the time were saying ‘ check the fine print’. Well, yes thanks for...
by Mick Ruttley | Apr 26, 2011 | Gas plumbing, Master Plumber, Plumbing, Sydney Plumber
No? Read on and follow this advice: It’s getting cold in Sydney. In our mild climate, we dust off the portable gas heater (think Rinnai, Paloma etc), plug it in and turn on. Before you press the on switch, for your safety’s sake, do the following. SERVICE...
by Mick Ruttley | Apr 19, 2011 | Blocked Drain, Drainage, Green Plumber, Master Plumber, Plumbing, Sydney Plumber
Tip #1 What should you do if your kitchen sink or shower or any other drain to slow to release water or blocks completely? Don’t unclog your drain with chemicals/caustic acids. They are corrosive and can dissolve the glue binding your pipes, they may harm marine...
