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Thermostatics are heating up
Terry Nguyen discusses the rise in thermostatic mixing valves around the globe and why thermostatic shower mixes have barely surfaced on our shores. Many seasoned travellers ... -
Plumbing ahead
Standards Australia provides an overview of what to expect in 2020. Helping support the water and waste services sector through effective and industry backed standards continues ... -
Are the plumbing regulations and standards even working?
Metropolis Solutions co-founder David Pockett takes an in-depth look into two major problems in the plumbing industry and discusses what needs to happen to remedy the ... -
To be sure
Have you ever wondered what kind of testing is performed on a plumbing product carrying the WaterMark logo? If you’ve assumed it’s a mix of hydrostatic ... -
A question of good faith
Paul Cott explores the question: do plumbers and owners have to act in good faith towards each other? It’s a tricky question to answer. Outside the ... -
A much needed lesson?
A recent contamination event in New South Wales provided a lesson in backflow containment cross connections, contamination and leak detection. Peter McLennan reports. Backflow incidents happen ... -
Clarifying changes to AS3500.4
Rheem Technical marketing manager David Micallef clears the air surrounding the latest changes to AS/NZS3500.4 which has caused some confusion among the industry. Centralised warm water ... -
A closer connection to jobs
Copper plumbing has a long pedigree, but its adapting to the 21st Century in surprising ways says John Fennell. In 2012 MM Kembla released its copper ... -
Piecing the pod puzzle together
Bathroom modules can be an attractive proposition to the construction of multi-storey dwellings; however, as Terry Nguyen explains, hard work needs to be done upfront at ... -
Hot water from thin… water?
Rheem technical marketing manager David Micallef provides an in-depth analysis of the features, benefits and applications of hot water heat pumps. There is not a plumber ...