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Did you know that a hot water system can make up almost 30% of an average Australian household's total electricity bill?

Its winter again and for plumbing it means an increase in broken or leaking hot water systems brought on by the cold weather.

Often when we are called out to blocked drains, customers tell us that they hear gurgling or bubbling noises in the weeks and month leading up the blockage occurring.

With the wet week Brisbane is currently having and it being the first major rain of the season it is inevitable that downpipes and storm water drain are going to have blockages.

When it comes to unblocking a blocked drain there are 100's of DIY methods and home remedies and whilst some of these may work in very particular cases, some of them are downright dangerous and have the potential to damage your pipes and injure yourself or any future plumbers working on your drains.

Michael Bloomberg, former mayor or New York and founder of Bloomberg L.P. a world renowned financial services and media company has stated “Today if your kid wants to go to college or become a plumber, you've got to think long and hard,” during a meeting of the Wall Street trade group SIFMA on November 10th.

We have all heard of plumbing nightmares, maybe you have had friends or family have something go majorly wrong, maybe it was you?

Summer fast approaching and the weather heating up, it's only natural that you are going to want to run the air conditioner more, water the garden more often to save the plants and let the kids play under the sprinkler too cool off.

By the very definition of the word, emergencies are things that need to be acted upon as quickly as possible and plumbing emergencies are no different.

When homeowners hear the word termite they often break into a sweat, and rightfully so.