Monthly Archives: December 2020

Some of the most stylish kitchen taps use flexi hose but you’ll probably find them all over your home. They’re used to connect your hot and cold water points to the base of your mixer taps. They’re easy to recognise. They are the manoeuvrable hoses that have a fabric or steel knit cover. Their flexibility means they can fit into tight spaces and don’t fill your cabinets with pipework but there’s a catch. Flexi hoses are prone to bursting. In fact the Sydney Morning Herald has reported 20% of Australia’s residential water damage claims are caused by flexi hoses bursting. And here’s another eyewatering fact for you. When they burst, flexi hoses can release up to 1,500 litres of water per hour. That means your home could be flooded while you’re away this summer and you’d have no idea until you arrived home! What can you do to prevent water inundation at your home? At Savvy Solutions Plumbing, we advise our customers to turn off their water at the metre before they go away – even if it’s only for a few days. [...]

It’s barbeque time! But if you’re sick of lugging gas bottles to and from the hardware store or running out of gas when entertaining friends, catch these cool tips to make your big Aussie Barbie more fun this summer. Tip 1:  Ditch the bottle. Embrace the bayonet! Bottled gas barbeques are great but there’s always the worry they’ll run out of gas in the middle of entertaining guests. If you’d like to eliminate that worry from your life, talk to Shaun about converting your LPG gas barbeque to natural gas. He’ll simply run a pipe from your existing gas connection to your barbeque area. Tip 2:  Add a pizza oven Barbeques aren’t the only way to cook outside. Gas pizza ovens are a great addition to your outdoor entertaining areas.  They are easier to use and clean than wood-fired pizza ovens but still produce delicious pizzas every time. If you’d like to add a pizza oven to your outdoor cooking space, ask Shaun to install a gas bayonet to light your pizza oven. Tip 3:  Outdoor kitchens – the summer entertainer’s friend If [...]