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Leak RepairsLeaking Tap: Can You Fix It Yourself, or Do You Need a Plumber?
Some leaking taps really are a fifteen-minute fix with a $2 washer. Others turn into a flooded cupboard the moment an amateur gets a spanner on them. The difference comes down to what type of tap you've actually got.
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Hot WaterGas vs Heat Pump Hot Water: What's Cheaper to Run?
Replacing a hot water system and stuck between gas and a heat pump? Here's how the running costs, upfront prices and rebates actually compare for Sydney homes.
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GutteringGutters Overflow When It Rains: Repair or Replace?
Water sheeting over your gutters in every storm? There are only four real causes, and only one of them means you need new gutters. Here's how to tell which one you've got.
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GutteringHow Long Do Colorbond Gutters Last?
Colorbond gutters are rated for decades, but coastal salt air, trapped leaf mulch and ponding water can halve that. Here's what they realistically last on the Northern Beaches, and how to get the full life out of them.
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Hot WaterSigns Your Hot Water System Is Failing
We keep hearing the same question from clients across the Northern Beaches and North Shore: what are the signs of a failing hot water system? Here's what 20 years of call-outs has taught us to look for.
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Hot WaterWhat Size Hot Water System Do I Need?
Undersize a hot water system and the last shower runs cold; oversize it and you pay to heat water nobody uses. Here's how to size storage tanks and continuous flow units properly.
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