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Buyer beware

Buyer beware

Buyer beware! As Stuff reports, weak plumbing industry regulations have led to a spike in consumers complaining about shoddy products. Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ Inc has had an 'influx' of calls from Christchurch residents, in particular, worried...

Woah, don’t flush that!

Woah, don’t flush that!

As seen over on the Stuff website, here are seven deadly sins when it comes to your plumbing... 1. FLUSHING EVERYTHING DOWN THE LOO False teeth, retainers, a weevil-infested whole bag of flour and a knitted beanie are just some of the things plumbers have encountered...

Hit the gas!

Hit the gas!

Gas Servicing? At Auckland Plumbers Group we recommend giving your gas heating and appliances a 'once-over' before winter sets in... a WOF for gas if you like. Our latest radio advertising reminds listeners that servicing your gas installation can give you...

Ensure you insure – and know what’s covered

Ensure you insure – and know what’s covered

To many of us, insurance is one of those necessary evils. For the owners of the cars in the featured image, we hope their leak was 'sudden'. Why? Read on... While we are fortunate in Auckland to not experience freezing temperatures, as happens in some parts of the...

High water usage? You may have water leaks…

High water usage? You may have water leaks…

If you think your water usage is a little high then Auckland Plumbers Group recommends that you contact us ASAP and book one of our team to check your property for water leaks. If your water bill reflects an increase in water volume but your usage pattern has not...

Flush your taps

Flush your taps

Auckland Council has just reminded all residents to "flush your taps" before pouring drinking water from their household pipes. Although the health risk is minimal, water that has stood in some plumbing fittings for several hours may potentially introduce minuscule...

Cloudy hot water?

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...

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