The importance of hiring a fully licenced plumber

This article refers to an extraordinary true story concerning a young child, her nanny, and a hot water system.

Every household needs to monitor their hot water unit on a regular basis.

Most people do not take the very simple steps outlined in this article, to ensure that their water heater is performing in the way that it should. In short, though, it is by the regular servicing and monitoring of your hot water unit, that you will in essence, extend the life of your water heater.

That said, it is also of utmost importance that you find a reputable fully licenced plumber that you can call on to attend to the problem instantly, especially, in an emergency.

A fully licensed plumber, he should be able to assist with any servicing, repair work, or even a complete replacement of your water heater, when the need arises in future.

Hot water system home explosion

Back to the “true story”, it was an explosion of a hot water system that was caught on camera, which had put the lives of a 3 year old toddler and her nanny at risk. The story which was recently posted on the FOX 29 news website, reported the incident to have occurred on the 18th March, 2015, in Bellingham, Washington.

This short story was titled : Caught on camera : boiler explodes inside home. The massive eruption of the water heater, situated in the basement of the home, had caused significant damage to the basement wall, “sending shrapnel everywhere”. Fortunately, both child and nanny had narrowly escaped any harm, as the explosion had also reached into the child’s playroom.

According to the report, as a result of the hot water unit erupting, the first floor level had been “raised”, and it had caused “a crack in every wall”.

So, what do you need to do ?

• You need to test your water heater’s pressure relief valve every 6 to 12 months to ensure that it is working properly. All you have to do is just lift up the lever part of the way, then simply let go, which will allow it to snap back quickly. Once tested, if you can hear that it is discharging water, then you know it’s all ok. If not, then the valve would need to be replaced.
• Look out for any rust build up within the seat of the pressure relief valve, as this rust could lead to you having a faulty valve, which would need to be replaced.
• Attend to any leakage promptly (by phoning your plumber), be it a leak from a valve, or a pipe connected to the hot water system, or, of course, the water heater itself.
• In addition to this regular servicing of your relief valve, it is critical that you get a professional onboard. Make sure that he is fully licensed. The importance of hiring a fully licensed plumber is self explanatory, and we trust that bringing this true story to your attention, has made you even more aware of this.

Inline Plumbing have become leaders in hot water service, repairs, and replacements of many different kinds of water heaters and hot water parts.

Importantly, their plumbers are all fully licensed and experienced, and the company are fully accredited with all the major hot water manufacturers, such as Rheem, Dux and Rinnai. They service Sydney and other regions, and are currently looking to expand Australia wide.

5 Plumbing Jobs That Need To Be Done By A Licenced Plumber Sydney

When it comes to facing an at-home project, many of us think we are the king or queen of DIY.

Although we may be pretty good at some projects, the truth of the matter is that there are just some projects that should be left to the professionals.

Here are 5 plumbing jobs that need to be undertaken by a licenced Sydney plumber, just like us:

1 Remodelling The Bathroom:

While revamping the plumbing in your bathroom can increase the overall value of your home, completing it yourself is a very risky task.

You want this new bathroom to increase your bank balance, not quickly empty your bank account to fix the mess you have made. Leave the task of installing plumbing fixtures in your bathroom to the professionals.

2 Rerouting or Replacing Sewer Pipes:

When one of your sewer pipes leading into your home is clogged, do not try to fix it on by yourself. Rather, you should report the problem at once to a professional plumber. Blocked sewer pipes require a lot of heavy-weight equipment that you most likely won’t have lying around at home. Calling on qualified plumbers will take the trouble of out your hands.

3 Replacing Old Piping:

Has the piping in your plumbing system become rusty or cracked? Have a burst pipe?

It may seem inviting to develop your plumbing skills with what seems like a simple DIY task. But the truth is, replacing old pipes is an extremely complicated task and involves taking out a significant portion of piping from your home.

4 Gas Line Plumbing:

Working with gas is incredibly hazardous, end of story. Professional, qualified plumbers are trained in dealing with gas utilising appliances safely to make sure your home stays as safe as possible.

Never attempt to make any repairs to any gas issue yourself, as you might think that you have fixed the problem, however, you could have just made it work.

Always call a professional plumber for your gas line plumbing troubles.

5 Septic Tank Installation:

The smell from a leak in your septic tank could be the turning point as to when you begin to attempt a DIY fix.

Yet, it may be very hard to locate exactly where the problem is when it comes from the septic tank. A professional plumber will know what to look out for and can undergo repairing faults immediately.

Call us today to get your plumbing problems repaired safely, quickly and properly with the leading licenced plumber in Sydney – Inline Plumbing

3 Indications – You Need To Replace Your Pipes

Sydney has its share of older houses, and with this comes older plumbing systems that may need upgrades or water pipe replacements.

It is not a pleasant possibility to consider, but in a few cases it could be necessary.

Fortunately, you have access to Sydney’s most experienced and highly regarded plumbers on hand to not only replace your worn out pipes, but to do so with efficiency and speed to make your homes plumbing system function better.

Here are 3 warning signs that signify your pipes need to be replaced as expediently as possible.

1.     Rusty Water

Seldom, rusty water may come from a hot water heater that needs replacing, typically if the rust or discolouration only appears when you turn on the hot water.

If the discolouration arises from both cold and hot water, it means there is corrosion somewhere inside the pipe system itself.

A qualified plumber can pinpoint the problem area and safely replace the damaged piping.

2.     Lead Pipes

Lead pipes are dangerous and are no longer up to code, but there are some old towns in Sydney s where some buildings carry outdated plumbing.

This can pose as a health risk to you and your family if left in place; it is of utmost importance you get them replaced as soon as possible.

3.     Leaks and Pits

Show Up If you can spot corrosion and pitting in your pipes, take that as a wake up call saying they need replacing.

Otherwise, they could spring a leak, add rust and/or any other contamination to your clean water in no time.

Likewise, if a leak has already been sprung due to that corrosion, then nows the time to replace the corroded pipe, or any pipe for that matter.

Whenever you spot any indication that you need to replace your pipes, call upon the experts at Inline Plumbing to do the job right!