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Cloudy hot water?
Most of the time it's just air bubbles – not dangerous and your cloudy hot water is nothing to worry about. Usually cloudy hot water is caused by air getting into your hot water pipework. This can happen when you have fitted new hardware such as a tap or hot water...
Realise your “pipe dreams”
Auckland Plumbers Group is now much larger! We decided to increase our brand exposure in a big way by advertising on a billboard. This is a new initiative for our company and we welcome your feedback. If you are heading along the South Eastern Highway towards the...
Authorised tradesperson?
Is your tradesperson authorised? Everyone doing plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying work needs to be authorised by the New Zealand industry governing body, PGDB. This also includes those working under supervision. Some tradespeople think that they don’t need their...
Gasfitting certification
From 1 July 2013 gasfitting in New Zealand was classified into one of three formal risk-based categories – low-risk, high-risk and general work. Calls to the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) regarding associated gasfitting certificates have indicated...