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Latest news from D & D Ward Plumbing Services

28-Dec-2008

All plumbing jobs, big & small, from maintaining plumbing & Gas systems to new installations and renovations.

We are a small business that is owned and operated, all work is carried out by Dave Ward a skilled plumber, Drainer & Gasfitter with Licenses held in QLD & NSW. 

We are members of the Master Plumbers Association of Australia and hold all the required BSA required insurance and licenses.  All work is compliant with your local Council and Australian Standards. So if you are looking for an affordable, reliable & trustworthy tradesman to work on your most valuable asset, call Dave on 0408 681 180.

Blocked Drains
Armed with our brand new Electric Eel, Dave can remove most blockages from drain/storm water pipes.   Gas fitting Dave can upgrade existing gas systems, or instal new pipe work and commission.  If you believe you may have a gas leak, turn off all gas and call Dave on our Emergency number: 0408 681 180, he will come out immediately to rectify the problem ensuring you and your home are safe.   

Rain water tanks
Why not use that rain from your roof?  Dave can hook up new pipework, pumps, sprinklers – you name it, he can do it!

LEAKING PIPES
Leaking pipes can cause mayhem, whether a slow steady leak that rots a patch of carpet or floorboards before it's detected, or a sudden, dramatic flow of water that requires emergency attention. There are key measures that you can take to detect a problem before it turns into a significant expense - or worse causes damage to other parts of your home. Calling Dave to solve any leak issue, particularly if you are renovating, is the best practice.

Signs of slow – small leaks:       
Water oozing out of one place (obvious) 
running along a pipe for some distance and appearing somewhere entirely different 
mouldy areas, or areas that simply look or smell damp.

It's just as important to check the integrity of other structures that have been subjected to damp for a period of time (floorboards or walls, for example) as it is to repair actual leaks. Such items may have seriously rotted and therefore need replacing.    

Hot Water Tank Issues?
Is your hot water system giving your grief?  Is it keeping up?  Is its running cost ‘too’ costly? There are a number of things to consider when debating what to do with your hot water system.  Perhaps you don’t have the right system for your needs or there’s a fault with your system or related plumbing. Is your tank large enough for your needs? There’s the obvious, that your usage outweighs the tank’s capacity, indicators are:
Your dishes are not properly cleaned by the dishwasher (unless it’s your dishwasher – but we can check on that too).
Your nice hot shower runs cold or cools rapidly. 
You have to wait forever for your shower to get hot (the solution to this could simply be moving the hot water system closer to your water point)
Does it simply require fixing?
Certain signs, such as leaks near the hot water tank, hot water that is not clean or that runs more slowly than usual, or improper heating that is not the result of too small a system, can mean a problem with your tank.

Many problems with hot water tanks are quite easily fixed, if you suspect a problem with your hot water system contact Dave and he will assess, discuss, and/or show you the problem and if required will repair your system - if on the other hand it is beyond repair Dave can discuss with you whether you wish to replace the tank with the same system or opt for a solar, gas or electric tank.

Keep in mind - Electric Hot Water Heaters are set to be banned within the next 3 to 5 years.