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PLUMBING CONNECTION Summer 2017
CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
16 26COVER STORY
16BURST DREAMS
The use of flexi connectors are
widely used, but increasingly,
they have been identified by the
insurance industry as a major
source of flood damage. How?
Why? What can we do?
06Editorial
08Contributors
10Industry news
88Products
113Trade stuff
26 DISNEYLAND FOR HORSES
The ‘give them everything’
philosophy of Willinga Equestrian
Centre has provided contractors
their fair share of challenges.
64 HOT WATER FROM RAIN
Reducing the reliance on
drinking water in a residential
development has led to a project
that heats water from rain and
maximises recycled water.
40TAKE THE PRESSURE DOWN
Pressures of 1800kPa through 36
storeys of a high rise apartment
building are a bit of a problem.
Wood & Grieve have found a
solution.
42 PROUD OF MY WORK
A social media post celebrates
a job well done and reveals a
deep pride and commitment to
plumbing workmanship.
52DAM RAINHEADS
Frustrated with dodgy box gutter
rainhead installations that don’t
comply? Welcome to the Dam
Buster Rainhead.
40 52 102SUN SAFETY
104MARKETING
108TRANSPORT