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Up early with the birds yesterday morning to test backflow devices before businesses got up and running. When we test backflow prevention devices, the water needs to be shut off to the property for up to an hour, which means we’re often asked to do before or after hours tests, so as not to interrupt … Read more
For safety reasons, it’s so important to make sure that your hot water unit is set to the correct temperature. A child can be severely scalded in as little as a second, when the water temperature is around 65°C, a temperature not uncommon in some Australian homes with older storage hot water units. The … Read more
Every dollar counts, particularly at the moment. The following tips are quick and easy things to check. Monitoring and maintenance are the keys to keeping your hot water systems operating at their best. Hot Water Tip 1: If you have a storage tank style hot water unit, release the pressure temperature relief (PTR) valve on … Read more
We’ve written before about the importance of seeing your heater in pieces when you have it serviced and safety checked, whether that’s a gas log fire, a space heater, wall furnace, or ducted heater in your ceiling. Your gas fitter should strip the heater down, so the various components can be cleaned, inspected and tested. … Read more
Tomlinson Plumbing can assist with the installation, service and repair of gas log fires in Geelong, Torquay, Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and surrounding areas. There are so many gas log fires to choose from. From free-standing models, to sleek pebble options, or a more traditional in-built look with realistic logs, there’ll surely be one that … Read more