Tales From The Trenches
The benefits of having your gas heater regularly serviced
Having your gas heater serviced and safety checked at least every two years offers several important benefits. Here are some of the key advantages: ~Enhanced Safety: The primary benefit of servicing and safety checking your gas heater is ensuring the safety of your home and its occupants. Gas heaters can pose risks such as gas … Read more
Gas log fire servicing & carbon monoxide testing | Torquay | Geelong | Ocean Grove | Barwon Heads
It’s important to have your gas log fires serviced & safety checked at least every two years – not only to check for carbon monoxide, but to also help the heater operate as efficiently as possible and avoid any unnecessary wear and tear….and with this cold snap, we really want them to be working at … Read more
Carbon monoxide awareness – Renovations or changes to ventilation at your place?
Have you had additional exhaust fans installed, or changes made to ventilation in your house? Make sure you have your gas heaters serviced and safety checked. Changes to ventilation can have an impact on how your heater operates. #carbonmonoxideawareness #gasheatersafety #gasheaterstorquay #gasheateroceangrove #gasheatersgeelong #carbonmonoxidegtestinggeelong #carbonmonoxidetestingtorquay #carbonmonoxidetestingoceangrove #gasheaterservicestorquay #gasheaterservicesgeelong #gasheaterservicesoceangrove
Gas heaters, Negative pressure & Carbon monoxide
This is information from an article by Energy Safe Victoria that explains negative pressure and carbon monoxide. Negative pressure can occur when there isn’t enough ventilation in the home and an exhaust fan is operating. Essentially, it has the effect of drawing air from any external opening in a house, including gas appliance flues and … Read more
You should see your heater in pieces….
It’s important to note that you should see your heater taken apart during a service and safety check. Your technician should strip the heater down before they start cleaning it, so the condition of the various internal components can be determined. There’s a comprehensive process of things to check, including the inlet gas pressure, the … Read more
Regency Gas Log Fires
Have a look at the GF1500L linear: ~Wide decorative landscape fire with driftwood log set~Realistic glowing ember bed~Reflective black enamel side inserts~TV & artwork friendly – smaller clearances required to TVs & artwork~Powerful 3-speed fan~RF (Radio Frequency) remote control – with timer & thermostat function~Optional Wi-Fi module allows you to control your fireplace from your … Read more
Aquamax hot water unit service
Testing the burner pressure and adjusting, if necessary, is part of servicing a hot water unit, among a list of other procedures. Correctly set burner pressure is one of the things that ensures the unit operates at its optimum level. This old Aquamax storage hot water unit has some wear and tear, but regular services … Read more
~Check out the Cannon Latitude 1000 Powerflue Gas Fireplace~
Tomlinson Plumbing can assist with a quotation for installation of your gas log fire and can also repair, service & safety check gas log fires, wall furnaces, space heaters, ducted heaters & all other gas appliances. #cannongaslogfiresgeelong#cannongaslogfirestorquay#cannongaslogfiresoceangrove#gaslogfiresgeelong#gaslogfirestorquay#gaslogfiresoceangrove#gasheaterstorquay#gasheatersgeelong#gasheatersoceangrove
Heat damage to wall furnace
Substantial heat damage caused by a thermostat not operating properly, meant it was retirement day for this heater. The Braemar PWF30 wall furnace was the perfect replacement option in this instance. Remember to have your gas heaters serviced & safety checked at least every two years. This will ensure your heater is operating as efficiently … Read more
Braemar wall furnaces – installation, service, repair
Another day, another Braemar wall furnace service & safety check! Wall furnaces are a popular and economical choice for heating your home. Remember to have your gas heaters serviced and safety checked at least every two years (and after any renovations/changes to ventilation) to ensure your heater is running safely and as efficiently as possible. … Read more
Rain Water Tanks & Pumps – Torquay, Geelong, Ocean Grove
Another job ticked off the list for a Geelong client trying to be as sustainable and self sufficient as possible, with the installation of a 3,000 litre squat slimline rain water tank & pump, to help maintain their garden. It was a really big day, but I had my offsider working with me (thanks bud!) … Read more
Adventure, rinse, repeat
It’s so handy to rinse off the sand & salt before you head inside – it’s almost mandatory on the coast to have an outdoor shower! #copperoutdoorshower#outdoorshowerstorquay#outdoorshowersgeelong#outdoorshowersoceangrove#outdoorshowersbarwonheads