Last week we received a phone call to book a job for ‘a bubbling and hissing hot water system’. The tenant described it as just not sounding right.

When Peter, our Operations Manager got on site to inspect the job he couldn’t find anything wrong with the hot water system, but he could definitely hear the hissing sound that the tenants had described!

After a thorough scout-about Peter, managed to discover that a pipe fitting underneath the house had come adrift and the hissing noise was water leaking out under significant pressure. The water was leaking under the house and straight into a garden bed, making it almost impossible to identify the leak without the keen observation of the hissing noise. 

With a new joiner installed and some minor repairs, the leak was fixed, the hissing noise ceased and the client will save a small fortune on what could have been a very expensive water bill.

The lesson here is that it pays to pay attention, the noises that you hear and the signs that your pipes, drains and appliances give you, whether audible or visible, can save you a great deal of time and money if you act on them in a timely manner.

If you have noticed something that just isn’t quite right, give us a call on 0439 648 390 so we can rectify it before it becomes a very expensive problem!