WHYWAIT PLUMBING BLOG
Articles written by Queensland Plumbing Industry Expert, Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce leader & Executive Director of Whywait Plumbing Services – Gary Mays
Should I be worried about hearing a gurgling sound in my wall?
Noise from your bathroom pipes is not unusualSquealing, shrieking, trickling, gurgling, splashing and banging noises are all sounds you're most likely to hear every day. Unless you go to exotic, interesting parties, these are sounds you hear in your bathroom every...
Water hammer or banging pipes aren’t just annoying they’re a warning of bigger problems
What is water hammer?Water hammer or banging pipes are differing faults with your water reticulation system. In theory, you should never hear the sound of water moving through your hot or cold water pipes. All you should ever hear is the water flow from the tap or...
Are these tiny flies coming out of my bathroom drains drain flies?
Yes the tiny flies in your bathroom are drain fliesLast week Lynette, who is one of our Service Partner clients, sent me a photo of her bathroom floor enquiring whether I knew if these tiny flies seemingly coming out of her bathroom drains were drain flies. My simple...
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...
