WHYWAIT PLUMBING BLOG
Articles written by Queensland Plumbing Industry Expert, Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce leader & Executive Director of Whywait Plumbing Services – Gary Mays
WaterMark Certification Guaranteeing Community Health and Safety
The WaterMark Certification Scheme Is Ultimately About Your HealthThe WaterMark Certification Scheme is not voluntary. It is a mandatory and legally enforcible certification scheme covering Australia for all plumbing and drainage products. Ultimately it is about...
Don’t Fall For The Sacrificial Anode Replacement Rip-Off
The Sacrificial Anode Replacement Rip-Off The great sacrificial anode replacement rip-off resurfaces every few years. The routine invariably starts in the middle of the day with a knock on the door by a friendly “salesman”. After warm greetings, they state they are in...
InSinkErator Safety
InSinkErator Questions In November it will be 48 years since I finished high school and began my plumbing apprenticeship. Over the years, I have either asked myself every dumb question or have been asked some interesting questions by other people concerning plumbing....
Tree Roots in Sewer Drains
Tree roots in sewer drains have legal rightsTree roots in sewer drains are an issue we are confronted with on a weekly basis. They can be confronting for plumbers as we are frequently faced with situations where clients want us to give quasi-legal rulings on issues of...
Non-Conforming Plumbing Products
Non-Conforming & Non-Compliant Plumbing & Building Products Are Illegal To Supply, Specify & Install Non-conforming plumbing products that have not the appropriate WaterMark certification have always been illegal for licensed plumbers to install....
Trouble shooting why do I not have hot water
Why do I not have hot water? May, June and July are the coldest months on the Gold Coast, and no-one wants to start the day with a cold shower in winter. Unluckily for some clients of Whywait Plumbing who are not Service Partners it is in these months they go to the...
Gold Coast Leaking Roof Repairs
What do you do when your roof is leaking? A Gold Coast leaking roof is common as our weather is notorious for extreme rain events. Summer storms are the most likely time you may experience a leaking roof. Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds can create the scenario...
Google Plumbing like Dr Google is Unreliable
Google Plumbing & Dr Google are both like your drunk friend - dramatic & unreliable. Google Plumbing has no Queensland plumbing licence issued by the QBCC. Likewise, Dr Google has no registration as a medical practitioner issued by the Australian Health...
How much will a leak add to your Gold Coast water bill?
Your Gold Coast water bill issued by the City of Gold Coast as a Water and Sewerage Rate Notice arrives every three months. Currently, every water meter is manually read every three months with your Gold Coast water bill coming soon after. The cost of water is set...
It is Illegal to Install a Douche Spray or Bidet Spray
It is illegal to install a douche spray or bidet spray in Queensland unless it complies with AS/NZS 3500.1:2018 clause 12.2.3 below which classifies bidet toilet seats and douche sprays at toilet seat douches. 12.2.3 Toilet seat douches - Where the douche outlet, in...
