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What to do when your house is flooding

qplumb12 — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:42:16 +0000

If your house is being flooded, the first thing to do is locate the source of the water and try to isolate the area and stop the water. There are three main types of flooding which each need a different response.

If it is from a pipe, toilet or tap that has water flowing through it

1. Locate the main water supply. This is generally located towards the front of the yard and looks like the picture below

2. Turn the water off by turning the lever

3. Once water is off, call a plumber immediately. You will have no water until the problem is fixed.

If it is from a sewerage drain

1. Call a plumber, this could be sewage entering your house and you need to be careful

2. Isolate the area and attempt to stop liquid entering further into the house

3. Do not use the toilet or any water in the house this will only make things worse. When the plumber comes he will advise you when it is safe to use water and the toilet again.

If it is coming from the roof or is weather related

1. Call the SES and arrange assistance. This is not a plumbing issue.

For emergency plumbing help you can call us on 0412 629 984 and speak direct to a plumber at any time of day or night.

How to Fix a Leaking Tap

qplumb12 — Wed, 07 May 2014 02:00:00 +0000

How to Fix a Leaking Tap

Step 1

Locate the mains water control box to turn off the water to your house. The mains tap is usually found at the front of your house or in the street. If you’re in an apartment the mains tap will probably be in the bathroom or laundry.

Step 2

Turn the leaking tap on to release any water in the pipe and then leave it on. Now put the plug in the basin so you don’t lose any small parts down the drain.

Step 3

Now you need to remove the tap handle. You will have to remove the tap’s cover with a screwdriver, undo the screw and remove the handle. (The screw is most likely to be under the hot or cold symbols but some taps have screws on the side). If the tap looks like the one in this picture undo the tap button with a shifter/spanner take care not to scratch it and then remove the handle.

Now remove the flange it will either be screwed on if so just unscrew it, or it could be held in place with spring in which case just pull on the flange and it should just pull off with the spring.

Step 4

Now you should see the tap bonnet and tap spindle, using shifter/spanner undo the tap bonnet and remove the tap.

You should now see all the headgear and you should see the large body fibre washer usually red, the o-ring and the jumper valve. The jumper valve should just fall out or it might still be on the tap seat where you just pulled the tap out from.

Step 5

Remove the spindle from the tap bonnet by screwing the spindle all the way down till it falls out. Then remove all parts and using a rag and a wire brush clean the tap bonnet and tap spindle and then replace all three parts (O Ring, Body Washer, Tap Valve) and apply waterproof lubricant to the o-ring and spindle.

Now refit the bonnet and spindle back together making sure not to over-tighten.

Step 6

Now reverse the process to put it back together. Screw in the tap bonnet and apply a bit of silicone around the body and then replace the flange. Replace the handle, screw it into place and pop the cover back on.

Leaving the tap in the off position, turn the water mains back on before turning the tap on to check the leaking has stopped.

Tip

Give your rubber washers a longer life by not over tightening your taps. Remember that it’s okay to see a few drips after you have turned your tap off.

What if the tap still leaks?

If the tap is still leaking give Q Plumb and Gas a call and we can make a time that is suitable for you to repair the problem tap, and then you know that you have piece of mind for at least the next 3 years with our 3 year warranty on all taps that we service.

How to test a water leak

qplumb12 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:44:20 +0000

Detecting a Water leak

What to do if you suspect that you have a water leak:

Ensure that no taps are on, and that you have turned the toilet, dishwasher and washing machine taps off.
Take a reading of the water meter at the front of your property.
Leave for 60 minutes and take down numbers again.
If the numbers are different it is most likely that you have a leak, even if no water is visible.

Varieties of water meters

There are a number of different water meters used in Australia. Below are four examples, along with a description on how to read each one:

Option 1

Black numbers on a white background register kilolitres.
White numbers on a red background register hundreds of litres, tens of litres, litres and if there is a fourth red dial tenths of litres.

Option 2

Black numbers on a white background (4 digits) register kilolitres.
Four ‘clock’ dials at bottom of meter, register starting from right, hundreds of litres, tens of litres, litres and tenths of litres.
‘Tell tale’ detects small usage and leaks.

Option 3

Black numbers on a white background register kilolitres. Red numbers on a white background register hundreds of litres, tens of litres and litres.
‘Tell tale’ detects small usage and leaks (twenty revolutions per litre).

Option 4

White numbers on a black background register kilolitres.
Red numbers on a black background register hundreds of litres and tens of litres.

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