Stormwater drain blockages
Send it down Huey! As Sydney gets through another day of torrential rain and some eastern parts of this country are getting their best rainfall for more than a year, its important to keep your...
View ArticleFlush with Facts #2
August is the month of the good toilet flush! Did You Know The dual flush toilet cistern was an Australian invention in 1980 by Bruce Thompson an employee of Caroma. The dual flush toilet cistern saves...
View ArticleFlush with Facts #3 Thomas Crapper
Thomas Crapper was a plumber in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries who founded his own company in Chelsea London in 1861. Contrary to popular belief, Crapper did not invent the...
View ArticleStop Leaking Taps
As a plumber, the majority of house calls I have to make are to do with leaking taps. Obviously in most cases it is correct to call a plumber but some times we are called to houses to carry out a...
View ArticleDon’t put it down your toilet!
Last night we had an emergency call out to a client we had helped recently. But first, let me paint a picture 2 weeks ago “Kath”, who lives in a 1920s Coogee building had a blocked shower. Kath said it...
View ArticleHelp! Where does my Hot Water turn off?
“HELP!” “My water heater is spitting out hot water and steam. Can you get over here Urgently?” “I don’t know how to turn it off!” and “I think it’s going to explode” Monday morning brought a call from...
View ArticleMy Plumber is a Wizard
Sometimes its great to laugh at ourselves. I’ve always loved the Wizard and this is a good one!
View ArticleHappy Plumbers + Great Service = Happy Clients
We have a great team of plumbers here at The Lone Drainer and Pronto! They are good at their job They Love their work. We call it “Furk”! Having FUn..at..woRK So on Monday afternoon, 27th October 2014,...
View ArticleBlocked Pipes and Council Trees
Did you know many blocked sewers are caused by the tree roots from Council street trees? This is becoming a very big drain on the budget of many local councils. The council owned trees that make some...
View ArticleWhy use an electric eel
Dateline: March 21st 2015 Less than 5% of blocked drains in Sydney are cleared by electric eel. The rest are cleared and cleaned by high pressure water drain cleaners that operate by pumping clean...
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