Handy Hints Blog

South East Queensland pool owners are set to continue to receive savings on pool running costs from Energex's Positive Payback Program. With pool costs contributing about $640 to the yearly home electricity bill the connection to Economy Tariff 33 or the installation of energy efficient pool pump can reduce costs by up to 30%. Read the full article

When replacing your split system air conditioner, window air conditioner, refrigerator or freezer care must be taken to dispose of the old unit correctly. The refrigerant gas in many of these appliances is fluorocarbon which, if released into the atmosphere, has a very harmful effect on the ozone and can contribute to global warming.  Read the full article

The new plumbing Notifiable Work Laws will streamline the process involved in carrying out a lot of the plumbing work which previously had to receive local government approval and inspection. The new laws benefit the customer by saving money and ensuring work can proceed at a faster rate, without delays.  Read the full article

We live on one of the driest continents in the world but unfortunately a few years of good rainfall has left many complacent about the way we use our precious water. Meteorologists are predicting a long hot, dry summer this year, not unlike the drought conditions we experienced only a few years ago. Read the full article

The summer of 2012 - 2013 is set to be a scorcher with higher than average temperatures and below average rainfall for much of Queensland. Read the full article

It has happened to us all at one time or another, a drain has blocked up and the water is going nowhere. Whether it was a blocked kitchen sink or a blocked bath drain, fixing the problem can be an urgent matter. At times like these we tend to take the fast option and go straight for the drain cleaning chemicals. Read the full article

The practice of sourcing 3 quotes for products and services has shown time and time again that there can be a great variation in the cost of a job. Quite often if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Read the full article

It's just a leaking tap? It's just a running toilet? Mr Cheap and Nasty Plumbing can do it for almost nothing. Why would I get a Master Plumber in for such a simple job? The choice is not in the cost, the decision you need to make is - Do you want the tap to stop dripping or do you want the problem that is making the tap drip identified and fixed? Read the full article

Thermal imaging is the technique of using the heat given off by an object to produce an image of it or locate it. Thermal imaging creates a photo that is made up of heat signatures rather than a traditional photo which is composed of light. Read the full article

Yes, it is a job we all love to hate. Cleaning the oven usually gets left until we're forced to do it because the fire alarm goes off as soon as the lasagne goes in. But it doesn't have to be a nightmare job that takes hours and hours. Here are a few quick tips that will take the pain out of oven maintenance. Read the full article