Dux Qest Pipe

Old black water piping systems, that were widely used in New Zealand homes in the 1970’s and 1980’s, has been found to fail with age. The pipes split and burst and/or crimped connection can fail. These product can be easily identified as a black plastic hose often branded in white as Dux Qest. If your home has this black pipework (or you are concerned that it may have it) call SEAL Plumbing to investigate. Together we can make a plan to eliminate this threat.

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Kitchen Sink Waste Disposal Units

Many homes have kitchen sink waste disposal units. Organic material, potato peels and the like, can be put into the device where they are ground down and flushed away. These units are grinders rather than macerators or blenders – there are no whirring blades. There is a turning floor with chocks (impellers) that hold debris and spins it against a fix grinding surface. The wall/base have drainage points that allow waste particles when small enough to be flush out of the chamber and into the plumbing waste line.

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Electric Low Pressure Hot Water Cylinder Valves

Ever wondered what all those valves are around your low pressure hot water cylinder are for?

They are isolation valves, expansion valves, pressure release valves and tempering valves This blog briefly explains the purpose of these devices in keeping your plumbing and family safe from harm.

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Old Galvanised Pipes

Galvanised pipes are zinc coated steel pipes. The zinc is a sacrificial layer that blocks the iron in the pipes from oxidising (i.e. rusting). Many old homes in New Zealand still have galvanised pipework in their plumbing systems.

Galvanised pipes will rust over time and this will lead to leaks and ruptures. They may appear okay externally but inside they can be disasters waiting to happen. The signs of trouble are subtle, check out what to look for…

Health and Safety from a Client’s Perspective

Your home is a familiar environment but don’t allow that familiarity to lull you into underestimating potential risks when you embark on a building or renovation project. The arrival of Covid-19 has raised further risks and concerns for us all.

A general principle is that if you call our workmen to do a job no harm should come to them or to you and your family in the process. Even when the primary duty of care lies with the contractor, you should not abdicate all responsibility for a safe outcome when calling Tradies in to work for you.

Water Main Failure

Your water main is the pipe that runs from the council meter carrying water to your home. With time these pipes can burst or develop slow leaks that may later rupture. If your water bill suddenly jumps up or you notice the water meter ticking over when there is nothing running in the house, you may have an issue with you water main. SEAL Plumbing & Gas Services can help identify the nature of the issue confronting you. Whatever the problem you need to act.

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The importance of Isolation Valves

Household pipework can throw challenges at you when you least expect it. A simple task of hanging a picture can turn to disaster if your nail punctures a water or gas feed behind the Gib lining. If water starts pouring from your wall you will want to know how to shut it off.

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Certifying Plumber, Gas fitter and Drainlayer

It is important that your plumbing, gasfitting and drainage jobs are done by someone who has the skills and qualifications to do the work. This applies to work on your home, boat, campervan, horse float accommodation…etc.. Near enough is not good enough.

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High Water Pressure

Excessive water pressure is a silent, ever-present threat to many of our homes.

The Council supplies reticulated water to our water meters. Water pressure can fluctuate during the day. The Council does not guarantee that the water pressure that they supply will be within accepted norms and if the water pressure is too high that’s your problem not theirs. It is the home owner’s responsibility to moderate the water pressure on their property.