WHYWAIT PLUMBING BLOG
Articles written by QLD Plumbing Industry Expert & Whywait Plumbing Director Gary Mays
Like for Like Hot Water Service Replacement
In Queensland, if you see online website prices or are quoted over the phone a price for like for like hot water service replacement for an electric or gas storage tank¹ system, don't believe one word of it. The prices are a sham designed to scam you into calling...
What is a Form 4
We are frequently asked by clients why we are charging them for a Form 4. The simple answer is because it's the law. The reality is the Form 4 system for plumbing and drainage work has existed for over 20 years. Originally licenced plumbers were required to submit a...
Emergency Plumber Mermaid Beach
Repeat clients account for over 70% of the jobs Whywait Plumbing undertake. Last weekend being the Queens Birthday long weekend coupled with the NRL Grand Final meant one of our loyal clients Kristian was looking forward to a great weekend. The last thing Kristian was...
Plumbing Rip Offs
Plumbing rip offs, in my opinion, are frequently emotive exaggerations bereft of facts from people whose only motive is not to pay their plumbers bills. Sadly most plumbing rip offs are perpetuated not on the customer but on the plumber by other plumbers who stupidly...
How do you know a drain is blocked?
Frequently a blocked sewer drain comes as a surprise. A common question asked of our plumbers is how do you know a drain is blocked? To begin with, if your toilet is backing up and not draining, or your overflow relief gully is spewing out sewerage outside then, you...
Baking Soda and Vinegar Will Not Clear Your Blocked Drain
Sorry to disappoint you but I guarantee that mixing baking soda and vinegar will not clear your blocked drain. What I can guarantee is that you will create a lovely fizzy, bubbling concoction that will fascinate your kids and nothing else. When you mix vinegar into...
How Does a Toilet Block?
Toilet blockages are more than an inconvenience! How does a toilet block is a frequently asked question of our plumbers? Your toilet is after the kitchen sink the most commonly used plumbing fixture in your home. It goes without saying a blocked toilet is more than an...
How long does a bathroom renovation take?
Television renovation shows are not reality when it comes to a bathroom renovation. Sadly that's the benchmark too many people use when they call us to discuss a bathroom renovation. We always know when a client phones and asks "how long does a bathroom renovation...
What is a Plumbing Emergency?
It is my experience that many clients mistakenly believe their job is a plumbing emergency. The reality is that most are not and just require routine maintenance unless they are: putting your or your family's life at risk flooding your house...
Its 99.9% certain that Plumbers don’t have Supermans X-ray Vision
X-ray Vision Would Be a Plumbers Dream Come True Anyone who knows me is aware I frequently state that when we get a plumbers licence, we didn't also get given a pair of Superman's glasses with X-ray vision. Plumbing infrastructure is 90% concealed in walls, floors and...
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