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Finding The Right Gas Fitter – How?

By on Fri, Nov 22, 2019

How do you find the right gas fitter for your home or business? Here are some tips to help you find the right gas plumber.

Find Licensed Gas Fitters

Your fitter should be licensed. Unlicensed gas work in Australia is not just only illegal in many states and territories but it is also unsafe. When you choose a licensed plumber or gas fitter, you not only guarantee that your pipes or appliances are installed properly but your home or business is safe.

If you are not using a company that is not licensed, you are risking your property and even potentially leaving loved ones at risk. As such, we have to treat gas with the utmost respect they deserve and you are doing it a disservice by hiring someone who is working illegally.

Gas fitting regulations may differ from state to state, but certified companies mostly have a gas fitting card which proves that they have undergone training. Check their professional qualifications.

Plumber vs Gas Fitter

While some plumbers offer gas fitting services, but an individual gasfitter cannot offer any plumbing services. They can only offer mostly appliance installation and maintenance. While they are qualified gas fitters, they do not have any plumbing qualifications. What they can mostly work on are mainly about the gas systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

You might also find businesses indicating that they are offering plumbing and gas fitting services, but what you should be aware of is that gas fitting offers a different training program and qualification requirement from pure plumbing. While some tradies can undertake extra studies to be a professional for both plumbing and gasfitting, you have to be careful with the person you choose. If a professional says, they are both qualified as a plumber and gas fitter better make sure to see that they are licensed for both.

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Plumbers & Pipes

Don’t Let Minor Plumbing Issues Become Major

By on Wed, Apr 4, 2018
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Something that’s highly common these days with our extremely busy lives is that plumbing issues in the home or office are often overlooked or missed because no-one take the time to look for any issues before they become big problems. When you overlook the minor problems, you could be doing yourself an injustice, because it’s often more cost effective to have a professional plumber attend to an issue while it is still a minor one, rather than have a plumbing emergency on your hands at an extremely invconvenient time.

Today, we want to give you a few basic tips on how to spot some potential issues when it comes to your home or office plumbing in Ipswich:

The first one is very basic – have a look for leaking pipes. Check under all sinks & drains, have a feel around for any areas that are wet directly below any drainage or pipes. This could indicate that there is a leak to be attended to.

Also, you should regularly inspect your water heater for signs of corrosion. It may be time to look at repair or replacement.

If you have a gas supply to the premises, check all shut off valves for leaks by applying some soapy water to the valve. If it starts to bubble, you quite possibly have a gas leak, which should be attended to quickly by a professional plumber or gas fitter.

If you notice water pressure in the home or office seems to be dropping, this is something you should have inspected by a professional. A drop in water pressure can indicate potential pipe blockages, which isn’t good no matter how you look at it!

We hope these basic tips can help you keep your next plumbing issue down to a reasonable cost by addressing any problems detected early. Should you have any issues, we suggest contacting a reputable plumber in Queensland.

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