Save Postcard for Later 1 – Make Sure Your Hot Water System has a Frost Protection Valve In West Melbourne, most homes with solar hot water services have frost protection valves installed to safeguard the system’s solar panels from freezing temperatures. These valves activate when the outside air...
Tradies often get a reputation for the unnecessary upselling of products when they get their foot in the door of your home; their standover tactics can be intimidating for homeowners who have lay knowledge of the trade and feel pressured to say yes to...
I’ve mentioned in a previous article that I like to prepay my utility bills to avoid bill shock; I divide what my usual bimonthly bill is into a weekly amount and then set up weekly automatic direct debits to my energy provider for that...
Preventative Drain Clearing Melbourne Albert Einstein once suggested that “intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them”; given he famously stated that if he had chosen a career all over again he would’ve been a plumber, we think he must’ve been talking about preventative plumbing in this...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In June 2024, we undertook a comprehensive tour of the United Kingdom, funded by a $15,000 bursary from the Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia’s The W.H. Wylie Trust. Our primary objectives were to deepen our understanding of modern plumbing practices,...
We’ve always valued honesty and transparency with our pricing at McCarthy Plumbing Group. We have never been a fan of trickery or cheeky sales tactics like $0 callout fees with hidden costs, or cheap base rate products with loaded upsells when the technician is...
Top Five Plumbing Tips for Winter Ah, Winter. A season of splendid transformation, where the world is blanketed in a frosty embrace and the air grows crisp and invigorating. It is a time, dearest reader, to prepare one’s home for the chill of winter’s touch,...
Minimise Plumbing Emergencies at Your Airbnb Property Owning or managing an Airbnb property comes with its unique set of challenges, and one of the most critical aspects to manage is plumbing. Plumbing emergencies can cause significant disruption to your guests' stay, leading to negative reviews...
Continuing Professional Development for Plumbers The Victorian plumbing industry is in the midst of a big change. We, as plumbers and plumbing professionals, have a choice to make; decide to stick with the current CPD model (Continuing Plumbing Demise) or embrace the new model of...
At McCarthy Plumbing Group, we are committed to serving our community with excellence, and part of that commitment involves offering special concessions to those who need it most. We understand that certain circumstances may warrant additional support, and we're proud to extend a helping...
