June 20, 2018

Plumbing BFO (Blinding flash of the obvious)

Best plumbing advice you will ever get.

With over 38 years in the plumbing industry one thing that the home owners do or don’t do stands out the most. That Is knowing where their water meter is. We have even had a customer phone in advising us of an plumbing emergency-burst pipe flooding their home. We like always we ask “have you tried switching off the water mains”? The gentleman responded yes! “however it is not making any difference”. Our technician attended the site and asked the home owner to show him where the water meter is. The homeowner took him to the gas meter box.

The gentleman in Langford Perth Western Australia knows who he is.

Our biggest tip to all home owner where ever you are. Please get familiar with the all services on your home. You never know when you will have a plumbing emergency, electrical emergency, gas emergency. It is you duty as the home owner to know the shut down procedure for all the services entering your home.

Emergency plumbing or electrical situations rarely ever happen at an convenient time.

Below are some tips to keep your home safe.

  • Insure that all service should down valves are operational .
  • Remove excess trees, grass, bushes surrounding your meters water, gas and electrical.
  • Clearly identify all services.
  • Ensure you have contact details for a reliable Plumber/ Electrician incase everything above fails and you have an emergency situation.