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Tree roots in drains: why they block your sewer and when the fix is permanent

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Tree roots in drains: why they block your sewer and when the fix is permanent

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What Does Dux Quest Look Like? Photos From West Harbour Homes
Got an Auckland Council stormwater letter? What it means and how to fix it

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Got an Auckland Council stormwater letter? What it means and how to fix it
Sink blocked under the waste disposer? A Forrest Hill trap, and why it is usually not the disposer

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Sink blocked under the waste disposer? A Forrest Hill trap, and why it is usually not the disposer
Fitting a whole-house water filter: three Auckland installs, and why the garden tap goes before the filter

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Fitting a whole-house water filter: three Auckland installs, and why the garden tap goes before the filter
Going From Electric to a Gas Cooktop: Supply, Pipe Route and Certificate

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Going From Electric to a Gas Cooktop: Supply, Pipe Route and Certificate
Replacing Gas Hot Water With a Heat Pump: What Changes, and What to Check First

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Replacing Gas Hot Water With a Heat Pump: What Changes, and What to Check First
Why Your Saniflo Needs a Service Once a Year: A Point Chevalier Job

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Why Your Saniflo Needs a Service Once a Year: A Point Chevalier Job
You Can Smell Gas at Home: What to Do, and How a Leak Is Found

29 Sept 2026

You Can Smell Gas at Home: What to Do, and How a Leak Is Found
Why does my bathroom smell like sewage? A Manurewa shower, and what the smell usually means

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Why does my bathroom smell like sewage? A Manurewa shower, and what the smell usually means
Hot water not hot? Stone cold and lukewarm are different faults

22 Sept 2026

Hot water not hot? Stone cold and lukewarm are different faults
Replacing a toilet in an Auckland home: what has to match before you buy one

15 Sept 2026

Replacing a toilet in an Auckland home: what has to match before you buy one
The Pump Will Not Stop and the Power Bill Is Up: A Kumeū Tank Water Job

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The Pump Will Not Stop and the Power Bill Is Up: A Kumeū Tank Water Job
Choosing a tap or mixer in a New Zealand home: what to check before you fall in love with the look

14 Sept 2026

Choosing a tap or mixer in a New Zealand home: what to check before you fall in love with the look
A leaking kitchen tap: which leaks we can repair, and which mean a new mixer

14 Sept 2026

A leaking kitchen tap: which leaks we can repair, and which mean a new mixer
The garden tap is leaking, or is it? What an outside hose tap actually breaks

14 Sept 2026

The garden tap is leaking, or is it? What an outside hose tap actually breaks
Birkenhead: water ran out of the shower after every use, and the mixer was leaking inside the wall

14 Sept 2026

Birkenhead: water ran out of the shower after every use, and the mixer was leaking inside the wall
Re-piping a House: How to Tell When Repairs Have Stopped Being the Answer

12 Sept 2026

Re-piping a House: How to Tell When Repairs Have Stopped Being the Answer
Brown Water From the Tap: What It Is and What to Do First

11 Sept 2026

Brown Water From the Tap: What It Is and What to Do First
Commercial Kitchen Gas: Certification, Regulators, and Why Used Equipment Is the Risk

11 Sept 2026

Commercial Kitchen Gas: Certification, Regulators, and Why Used Equipment Is the Risk
Gas Cooktop Clearances and Connections: What the Standard Actually Requires

11 Sept 2026

Gas Cooktop Clearances and Connections: What the Standard Actually Requires
Gas Fireplace Keeps Cutting Out, or Will Not Light: What a Service Actually Does

11 Sept 2026

Gas Fireplace Keeps Cutting Out, or Will Not Light: What a Service Actually Does
No Hot Water on a Gas System: Storage, Continuous Flow, and Which One You Have

11 Sept 2026

No Hot Water on a Gas System: Storage, Continuous Flow, and Which One You Have
The Gully Trap Is Overflowing: What That Actually Means

11 Sept 2026

The Gully Trap Is Overflowing: What That Actually Means
How We Actually Find a Hidden Leak, and What Each Stage Costs You

11 Sept 2026

How We Actually Find a Hidden Leak, and What Each Stage Costs You
Kitchen Renovation Plumbing: What We Do, When, and What You Have to Decide First

11 Sept 2026

Kitchen Renovation Plumbing: What We Do, When, and What You Have to Decide First
A Leak Under Concrete: How It Shows Up and What It Costs to Reach

11 Sept 2026

A Leak Under Concrete: How It Shows Up and What It Costs to Reach
Your LPG Bottles: Running Out, Changeover Regulators, and Why They Empty Fast

11 Sept 2026

Your LPG Bottles: Running Out, Changeover Regulators, and Why They Empty Fast
Never Pour Water on a Bathroom Floor in New Zealand

11 Sept 2026

Never Pour Water on a Bathroom Floor in New Zealand
A Plumber's Guide for Property Managers: Is It Even a Plumber, and What the Report Should Say

11 Sept 2026

A Plumber's Guide for Property Managers: Is It Even a Plumber, and What the Report Should Say
Switching From Gas to Induction: What Happens to the Gas Line

11 Sept 2026

Switching From Gas to Induction: What Happens to the Gas Line
Somebody Stole the Hot Water Unit: What Happens Next

11 Sept 2026

Somebody Stole the Hot Water Unit: What Happens Next
Water Under the Hot Water Cylinder: Four Things It Could Be

11 Sept 2026

Water Under the Hot Water Cylinder: Four Things It Could Be
Bottled Gas: Where the Shut-Off Is, and What to Check Before You Need It

11 Sept 2026

Bottled Gas: Where the Shut-Off Is, and What to Check Before You Need It
A Water Stain on the Ceiling: Bathroom Above, Roof, or Something Else?

10 Sept 2026

A Water Stain on the Ceiling: Bathroom Above, Roof, or Something Else?
A Pipe Has Burst: What to Do in the First Ten Minutes

9 Sept 2026

A Pipe Has Burst: What to Do in the First Ten Minutes
Flexi Hoses: The Quiet Cause of Most Household Water Damage

9 Sept 2026

Flexi Hoses: The Quiet Cause of Most Household Water Damage
Your Water Bill Has Doubled: Is It a Leak, and Can You Claim It Back?

9 Sept 2026

Your Water Bill Has Doubled: Is It a Leak, and Can You Claim It Back?
Water Pressure in Auckland Homes, and Why It Is Highest at Night

9 Sept 2026

Water Pressure in Auckland Homes, and Why It Is Highest at Night
The Ground Is Wet and Nobody Knows Why: Underground Water Leaks

9 Sept 2026

The Ground Is Wet and Nobody Knows Why: Underground Water Leaks
Where Is My Water Meter Box, and What If the Valve Will Not Turn?

9 Sept 2026

Where Is My Water Meter Box, and What If the Valve Will Not Turn?
Blocked drains in Auckland: what is blocked, whose pipe it is, and what happens next

2 Sept 2026

Blocked drains in Auckland: what is blocked, whose pipe it is, and what happens next
Bathroom renovation plumbing: the decisions, in the order you have to make them

2 Sept 2026

Bathroom renovation plumbing: the decisions, in the order you have to make them
Gas work at home: what needs a certifying gasfitter, and what you should get on paper

2 Sept 2026

Gas work at home: what needs a certifying gasfitter, and what you should get on paper
Why is water running out of the pipe on my roof?

2 Sept 2026

Why is water running out of the pipe on my roof?
Why do I smell gas when I turn on the shower?

1 Sept 2026

Why do I smell gas when I turn on the shower?
The Plumber's Report: One Sentence Matters More Than the Rest

23 Aug 2026

The Plumber's Report: One Sentence Matters More Than the Rest
Water Damage Insurance Claims in NZ: What the Plumber Sees

23 Aug 2026

Water Damage Insurance Claims in NZ: What the Plumber Sees
Ponsonby: taking out the gas cooktop for induction

17 Aug 2026

Ponsonby: taking out the gas cooktop for induction
No hot water in Henderson — and the cylinder wasn't the problem

13 Aug 2026

No hot water in Henderson — and the cylinder wasn't the problem
Titirangi: why we upgraded the cylinder before the tiles went on

13 Aug 2026

Titirangi: why we upgraded the cylinder before the tiles went on
Castor Bay: water under the sink in a nearly-new kitchen

12 Aug 2026

Castor Bay: water under the sink in a nearly-new kitchen
Te Atatū South: leaking dishwasher, made safe the same afternoon

12 Aug 2026

Te Atatū South: leaking dishwasher, made safe the same afternoon
West Harbour: sewage in the driveway, and the shared chamber underneath it

8 Aug 2026

West Harbour: sewage in the driveway, and the shared chamber underneath it
Manukau: a house with two hot water cylinders — do you need both?

7 Aug 2026

Manukau: a house with two hot water cylinders — do you need both?
Milford: a leak under the house, and what old plumbing is telling you

7 Aug 2026

Milford: a leak under the house, and what old plumbing is telling you
Mount Eden: "can a filter take the fluoride out?" — usually you're tasting chlorine

7 Aug 2026

Mount Eden: "can a filter take the fluoride out?" — usually you're tasting chlorine
Takanini: chasing a shower leak in a fully tiled bathroom

6 Aug 2026

Takanini: chasing a shower leak in a fully tiled bathroom
Is Your Leak Covered? Avoid This Insurance Mistake

18 Sept 2025

Is Your Leak Covered? Avoid This Insurance Mistake
That Drip, Drip, Drip: Your Guide to Fixing a Leaking Toilet

18 Sept 2025

That Drip, Drip, Drip: Your Guide to Fixing a Leaking Toilet
Water Filters in Auckland: Which Type You Actually Need

17 Sept 2025

Water Filters in Auckland: Which Type You Actually Need
Got Low Water Pressure? Here Are the Most Common Causes

17 Sept 2025

Got Low Water Pressure? Here Are the Most Common Causes
Is Your Home Protected From High Water Pressure? (Most Aren't).

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Is Your Home Protected From High Water Pressure? (Most Aren't).
What Plumbers Wish You'd Stop Putting Down Your Kitchen Sink

17 Sept 2025

What Plumbers Wish You'd Stop Putting Down Your Kitchen Sink
Who to Call for a Leak: Watercare, the Council, or a Plumber?

17 Sept 2025

Who to Call for a Leak: Watercare, the Council, or a Plumber?
Subsoil Drainage: Stopping Surface Water Before It Gets Into the House

21 Apr 2024

Subsoil Drainage: Stopping Surface Water Before It Gets Into the House
Water Under the Sink: Working Out Which Pipe It Is Before You Call

28 Mar 2024

Water Under the Sink: Working Out Which Pipe It Is Before You Call
Dux Quest: Why the Same House Keeps Flooding, and When Insurance Stops Paying

18 Aug 2023

Dux Quest: Why the Same House Keeps Flooding, and When Insurance Stops Paying
Basement Water Problems: Effective Solutions from Nexus Plumbing in Auckland

30 Mar 2023

Basement Water Problems: Effective Solutions from Nexus Plumbing in Auckland
The One Minute Water Meter Check, Step by Step

28 Mar 2023

The One Minute Water Meter Check, Step by Step
Main Water Leak

4 Mar 2023

Main Water Leak
DIY Plumbing: What You Can Safely Do, and What Costs You Later

13 Feb 2023

DIY Plumbing: What You Can Safely Do, and What Costs You Later
Hot Water Cylinders in Auckland: Leaking, Faulty, or Due for Replacement

7 Feb 2023

Hot Water Cylinders in Auckland: Leaking, Faulty, or Due for Replacement
Common Water Heater Noises

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Common Water Heater Noises
Water Leaks in Auckland Homes: How to Find One, and What Happens Next

11 Apr 2021

Water Leaks in Auckland Homes: How to Find One, and What Happens Next
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