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Housecare Plumbing

Melbourne

15 Cowper Ave, St Albans VIC 3021

Phone Number

+61 466 820 789

Email

housecareplumbing@gmail.com

Winter Plumbing Checklist | Melbourne

Winter Plumbing Checklist | Melbourne 4

Melbourne winter puts more strain on your plumbing than any other season. Hot water systems run longer, drains slow down with leaves and grease, and ducted gas heaters that haven’t been checked in years suddenly become a real concern. Here’s what we see every winter — and what you can do before it turns into an emergency call.

Fixing water hammer Melbourne

Fixing water hammer in Melbourne by Housecare Plumbing

Loud water hammer keeping you awake? Learn how Housecare Plumbing fixed a 20-year-old Melbourne home by installing a PLV and upgrading old copper to PEX pipes.

Full Gas Line Renewal to Copper | Sunshine, Melbourne

Full Gas Line Renewal to Copper | Sunshine, Melbourne 5

Full Gas Line Renewal to Copper | Sunshine, Melbourne By Housecare Plumbing https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Uud6HjzXVD8 Gas Line Replaced — Back On Safely Old gas line in Sunshine needed a full renewal. We ripped out the existing run and replaced the whole thing with copper — done properly, done safely. The Problem The existing gas line had had […]

Rough-In Day — Hot & Cold + Suspended Drains for 2 Bathrooms

Rough-In Day — Hot & Cold + Suspended Drains for 2 Bathrooms 6

Rough-In Day — Hot & Cold + Suspended Drains for 2 Bathrooms By Housecare Plumbing On site today doing the full rough-in for 2 bathrooms. Suspended drains, hot and cold supply lines, all the wet areas set up before the walls close in. Looks a bit messy mid-job — but we’re getting there. What’s Getting […]

Pressure Limiting Valve Install | Melbourne

Pressure Limiting Valve Install | Melbourne 7

Pressure Limiting Valve Install | MelbourneHigh Water Pressure? Here's Why It's a Problem By Housecare Plumbing Rocked up to a job today and checked the mains pressure — sitting at 700 kPa. That’s way too high. Australian standards recommend keeping household water pressure at 500 kPa or below for a reason. High pressure like that […]

Galvanized to PEX Upgrade | St Albans, Melbourne

Galvanized to PEX Upgrade | St Albans, Melbourne 10

Galvanized to PEX Upgrade | St Albans, Melbourne By Housecare Plumbing Old galvanized pipes finally gave up on this St Albans property. The line burst — no water, big mess. We came in, ripped out the old rusty system, and put in fresh PEX throughout. Job done properly. No shortcuts. The Problem The home had […]