Australia is conducting its own extensive research into the flushability of wet wipes starting with 13 different brands at the country's largest replica sewer, a 1.2 kilometre-long network of above ground pipes at the Luggage Point Resource Recovery Centre in Brisbane. According to the ABC, This testing is set out to achieve the aim of creating Australia’s first national standard for Flushable wipes with an industry tick of approval for successful products.  Read the full article

You might have seen the latest mammoth fatberg story which has been in the news recently. The small town of Sidmouth in the south of England, about the size of Warwick Qld, has uncovered a giant fatberg lurking in the sewers. The enormous clog of fat, grease, oil, wet wipes (link), food scraps and other debris is a whopping 64 metres long and will possibly take local council team around 8 weeks to remove using high-pressure water jetter, picks and shovels.  Read the full article

Finding out there’s something very solid blocking a drain in your home tends to have everyone at panic stations. If the drain clearing chemicals from the supermarket are not working, you’ve almost put your shoulder out having a crack with the plunger, and then finally tried for a good hour to move the clog with a plumbers hand or electric eel, things are probably starting to look quite grim.  Read the full article

Older homes feature lots of character and charm, they can be amazing to own and live in. Traditional architecture and design tend to be more elaborate than modern homes. In Queensland, we are fortunate to have huge numbers of older style homes, ranging from Federation style to Post-war and colonial cottages.  Read the full article

Drainage issues are not like problems at the other end of your home’s plumbing system. If the water stops running to your home along the main water pipe it’s very quickly apparent. Drain troubles, on the other hand, tend to be harder to spot initially. This is why it’s so important to check the drainage system every now and then to ensure everything is flowing as it should.  Read the full article

When it comes to damaged pipes you often have two options to choose from. One is traditional pipe repair which requires the damaged pipe section to be extracted and replaced with a new piece of pipe. Or two which is to leave your damaged pipe in the ground and have it relined. Below we've compiled a list of the 6 reasons you should get pipe relining over tradition pipe repair.  Read the full article

Most cities in Australia at one point used clay piping. Whilst at the time that was the standard plumbing pipe, these days we have other better options such as PVC. A lot of older style homes with older pipes have been replaced but there are still a number of properties that are using the clay style piping.  Read the full article

Not to try and scare people here but bacteria that can grow inside your drains isn't commonly spoken about. These types of bacteria can cause you and your family all kinds of grief, from feeling generally ill to having to be admitted into hospital.  Read the full article