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Jun
11

Central Heating Radiators Special Deal

Central Heating Radiators Winter Deal

Central Heating Radiators is big in the UK and Europe. Its been slow to catch on here. Radiator prices have been falling and its more viable now. Some advantages are each room is controllable with a thermostat or simple control valve. Of course gas heating is often cheaper. If you already have gas its a great option. Heat pumps are difficult and expensive to put into each room and there is no return duct to worry about and no loss of cupboard space or air noise and no ducts to maintain.

Centra heating systems have high efficiency boilers to extract the most heat from the energy used.

If you are wanting Central Heating Radiators installed in Wellington give us a call on 0800 484 353

Winter Deal is 5 radiators with control valves up to 5m of gas pipe to the furnace internal only and good access under the house. Room thermostat in hall. This would do 3 bedrooms the hall and the lounge. Extra radiators can be added for and extra charge. 5 Radiator option as above.  $9,999.00 including GST

Feb
02

Need Plumbing Done ASAP in Wellington?

Plumbing Emergency Wellington

You’ve just tried to turn your tap off and the water is still leaking. Oh no, now you have a plumbing emergency that you need sorted ASAP! Luckily for you, we at Southern Plumbing can help.

Help is here

Southern Plumbing offer emergency plumbing services to ensure that all your plumbing emergencies in Wellington are sorted ASAP with no mucking about. Whether you have no hot water, a burst pipe or even just a leaking tap, we can help you. Our emergency team is ready 24/7 to come to your aid!
For a Plumbing emergency call us now 0800 484 353 thats 0800 HUGE LEAK
 

Give us a call now on 0800 484 353 if you have an issue an let us solve it!

Sep
09

How To Light Your Gas Storage Water Heater

The Storage type – a cylinder – usually mounted inside or outside on the floor or ground.
They all have instructions on how to light them, but you may not understand them.
We help many people over the phone and know the frustration.

The valve that controls lighting is at the lower front of the unit.

The process uses the knob on top of the unitrol valve above large thermostat knob. It has “off” “Pilot” and “On” written on it.

or it has a spark, a round dot and a flame.

Next to that is the pilot button, usually red. There is usually some kind of spark button.

Water heater servicing wellingtonThe steps are, using the top knob –

  1. Turn control valve to off first, and wait 5 minutes to clear any unburnt gas.
  2. Press tab on side of knob down. Turn knob on control valve to pilot or spark symbol.
  3. Press pilot button on side of knob and HOLD down until I tell you to let go.
  4. Press spark button down until you hear it click about 5 times, or if no spark button it is safe to light the pilot with a lit paper taper or with a long match  ( not a wax taper). Or you can use one of those gas matches from the super market.
  5. Where exactly do you light the pilot? You will see three tubes running down from the control valve to underneath.  Follow the two outside ones which eventually join together. This is where the pilot flame lights.  It is safe to put a flame there.
  6. The pilot should have lit by now if your are holding the pilot button down. You can check by looking deep inside the burner chamber after taking the cover off.
  7. You should still have your finger pressing down on the pilot button. Keep pressing down until you know the pilot has been going for 15 seconds. Then release the pilot button and it should stay alight.
  8. Then turn to the control knob to “on” and the main burner should light if the thermostat is turned up to hot.
  9. If not repeat from number 2.
  10. If this fails the water heater could be faulty – call us for service.
Sep
09

Earthquakes And Other Disasters Wellington

We are the disaster experts we can set up the  basics below if required. Be prepared before disaster strikes so that you can come out the best possible.

Earthquake Preparation

  • First Aid Kit.
  • Phone recharger battery type as there is not likely to be power.
  • Chimney removal and flash roof.
  • Water shut off valve where you can find it.
  • Gas Shut off valve where you can turn it off before the leaking gas catches fire.
  • Auto shut off valve for gas if the pipe breaks. Not commonly done but its an option.
  • Hot water cylinder secured to wall.
  • Have you got a sheet of polythene for collecting water. And you don’t need to boil the water either. Works at night too when its not raining catching dew.
  • A primus so you can boil the water, and water proof matches or a lighter.
  • Water containers?
  • Do you know how to get the water from your hot water cylinder?
  • Big container for water. And yes we can install large tanks to catch rainwater. In Christchurch weeks out from the quake a large proportion is still with out water.
  • Have you got your next door neighbours cell phone number.
  • A hammer and crow bar will be really handy.  And so will a spanner, polygrips, hacksaw, with spare blades of different coarseness and multi screw driver. These tools will get you out of most situations. You will be amazed at what a hacksaw can get through.
  • Tie all heavy items against the shaking caused by earthquake.
  • Supply of earthquake water. Best to install an emergency tank next to a downpipe. We have cheap tanks
  • Stash a few dozen cans of food and canisters of water somewhere where if the building fell down you could get them.