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Lesser-known Plumbing Jargon

Lesser-known Plumbing Jargon (Including NSFW)

Just like with any profession, there are verbal shortcuts and names to address various situations and items. In plumbing, the terminology can easily be one of the more interesting ones where groups of well experienced plumbers happen to ...

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Why Choose PTYD Over Other Plumbers In Townsville

Why Choose PTYD Over Other Plumbers In Townsville?

Plumber To Your Door has been at your service since 2017 and we would like to thank all of our clients thus far. In this article we would like to remind our clients, friends and c...

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Major Indicators Your Plumbing Might Be Headed for Trouble

3 Major Indicators Your Plumbing Might Be Headed for Trouble

Check this: you're enjoying a quiet evening at home, eating some popcorn while binge-watching your favorite TV show. Then out of the blue, you hear a faint gurgle, which appears to be coming from the bathroom. But you can't tell ...

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How Bad Can a Blockage Get?

How Bad Can a Blockage Get?

Plumbing blockages can go from a minor inconvenience to a major catastrophe in the blink of an eye. It starts innocuously, perhaps with a gurgling noise in the pipes or a slow drain, and before you know it, your walls are saturated with ...

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How Google works to find local plumbers

How Google Helps Find Local Plumbers

How do you find a local plumber to fix your dripping faucets, repair your water heater, or install new plumbing components and products?   Whether you ask for recommendations from friends and family, contact plumbing trade a...

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How to Prevent Hot Water Heater Failure During a Spike in Temperature

Spike in Temperature and Hot Water Heater Fail Rate

Whenever there’s a spike in cold temperature, the demand for hot water shoots through the roof. Everyone in the home wants to use hot water for washing, cleaning, and bathing. This pervasive necessity forces your water heater t...

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5 Questions To Ask A Qualified Plumber

5 Questions To Ask A Qualified Plumber

It’s never a good idea to hire a plumber blindly. Many homeowners will have a horror story or two about a plumber they hired who not only failed to fix the problem but made it worse. There are also great plumbers that will do a...

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How to respond to plumbing emergencies

How to respond to plumbing emergencies

If you’ve never had to deal with a plumbing emergency before, don’t start celebrating just yet. A time will come you’ll need to deal with that water leak or those burst pipes before the plumber can come and save you. ...

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plumbing myths

Biggest Plumbing Myths

Most homeowners will only give their plumbing a thought when something goes wrong- which is the absolute worst time. We all know how damaging plumbing problems can be and how expensive plumbing issues can get. Still, plumbing has alw...

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plumbing  mitigate flooding

Plumbing That Offset Flood Risks

With Australia's East Coast being hit by what's being termed as a one in 1,000 years weather condition, residents have had a lot to contend with. The most unfortunate bit of this is undoubtedly the fatalities, followed by ma...

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