Features
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Certifying Solenoids: A Seriously Sticky Situation!
While solenoid valve design principles have not changed dramatically in a century, their modern use and compliance is incredibly challenging, particularly when these valves are ‘components’ ... -
Plumbing Skills on Display at WorldSkills 2024
Victorian plumbing apprentice Sebastian Battista will represent Australia in the 47th WorldSkills competition for young tradespeople and artisans, which will be held in Lyon, France, in ... -
Is It Possible to Have a Side Overflow Chute?
Can we use a side overflow chute? Not according to AS/NZS 3500.3. However, writes Ken Sutherland, there may be a way of combining the various graphs ... -
Pushing the Proverbial Uphill: Maceration Matters
As demand grows for more and more bathrooms in houses, renovators face severe challenges trying to add fixtures to dwellings that were designed to accommodate just ... -
To Catch a Thief
Tool thefts from tradies’ vehicles are a nightmare for business owners, insurance companies, and law enforcement professionals – but there are no formal, structured systems in ... -
The Perils of Changing From Gas to Electric
If you are wondering if it is always possible to ‘electrify’ an existing building’s hot water system, the answer may surprise you, writes Hydraulic Engineer Konrad ... -
Good Plumbing Design
Whether you are a plumber, designer or hydraulic consultant, there are many things to consider when designing and installing a plumbing system, says John Fennell from ... -
The Rise of CO2 Heat Pumps
Heat pumps are now one of the main topics of discussion within the building and plumbing industry. With natural gas being phased out, developers have turned ... -
Renewable Energies Without Natural Gas
Energy is to our modern lifestyle what water is to our life. One cannot be sustained without the other. As governments around the country move to ... -
Mandatory CPD Is Coming
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for plumbers is currently mandatory in Tasmania, but voluntary in all other Australian states and territories. However, work is progressing to make ...
