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As we enter the depths of winter, many of us find ourselves hiding out in our homes to escape the cold weather outside. If you are looking to take advantage of this extra time at home, why not perform some routine maintenance on your plumbing system? In today’s blog post, our team of highly trained and experienced plumbers at Fixzit Aspley will provide some tips to our readers on what to look for...

Most homeowners don’t give their plumbing systems much thought until there are signs of a serious issue, by which time they’ll need the help of professional plumbing services. In today’s post the team at Fixzit share the most common household plumbing issues our team of plumbers repair and what is typically involved to get these issues sorted and your plumbing perfect again. Clogged or Blocked...

On average each person uses about 200 litres of water a day. That translates into a huge amount of water consumption per household, and of this individual usage, only about 5 per cent is needed for basic survival such as drinking and in cooking. This provides a huge opportunity for households to reduce the amount of discretionary water use and in the process save money on water bills and do their...

Professional Water Audits in Brisbane Have you ever considered having a professional water audit? In the face of rising utility costs across the country, many Brisbane households are looking for practical ways to cut water usage. Conducting an audit on the way you use the water in your home is a great place to start so you can understand where the water is being used, when, and in what proportion....

Backflow prevention testing in Brisbane We sometimes take our clean water supply for granted, but the fact that we can continue to enjoy a uncontaminated water for drinking, cooking and washing is no accident. Backflow prevention devices and regular inspections are essential for businesses to ensure that contaminated water does not flow back into the water supply of surrounding homes and...

Plumbing is an area of household maintenance that often gets neglected. Only when something seems wrong, do people give the condition of their plumbing much thought. However plumbing emergencies can occur at any time and often it seems at the most inconvenient times. Examples include in the middle of the night the toilet unforgivingly overflows, or during winter when the shower suddenly turns cold!...

Blockages in toilets and drains are about as fun as a hole in the head. Unfortunately what should go down, doesn’t always seem to. Sometimes things just won’t flush, disappear or drain away and the cause of this common problem isn’t always caused by common culprits like hair, food or toilet paper. The root of the problem could be a lot further underground caused by pesky tree roots. Our Brisbane...

Your water meter indicates much water your home consumes. As a compulsory instrument they are used to bill each household based on the readings recorded. It’s worth regularly reading and understanding your meter to give you an idea of how much water is being used on average, and to gain an understanding of consumption patterns. Since many households don’t give their water use much thought, or...

Not only is the smell of gas in the home an unpleasant smell, it also means you need to take action straight away since the health and safety of you and your family could be at risk. The smell of gas is usually evidence of a leak, and a team of plumbers who are licensed in gas fitting work will need to detect where the leak is coming from. Fixzit Plumbing explain in this post some simple measures...

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t give the network of pipes between the walls and under your home much thought. But by paying attention to how you use the plumbing fixtures around the home, and a few inspections now and then, you can prolong the life of the system, and avoid costly repairs. From drain care, detecting water pressure, and detecting and stopping unnecessary leaks, these...