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What is Commercial Kitchen Maintenance and Why is it Essential?
What is Commercial Kitchen Maintenance and Why is it Essential? Commercial kitchen maintenance is a preventative measure that helps avoid kitchen accidents and equipment breakdowns, which can cost your company significant sums of money. Frequent upkeep and servicing...
What is a Powerflush for Central Heating?
What is a Powerflush for Central Heating? If your central heating system has been in operation for a while, it’s probably time for a powerflush. Over time, central heating systems become clogged with dirt, sludge, and build-up. This is normal, but it can prevent your...
How to Fix a Toilet That Won’t Flush
4 Quick Spring Plumbing Tips The mornings are getting lighter, the weather is getting nicer, and those cold snaps are becoming a thing of the past. But did your plumbing survive the cold months of winter? Harsh winter weather can take a toll on pipes and plumbing, so...
What’s Included in a Gas Safety Check?
What’s Included in a Gas Safety Check? A gas safety check is a legal requirement for landlords in the UK. A Gas Safe registered engineer will need to visit your property to conduct the inspection and let you know whether your appliances and systems are safe for use....
How to Update Your Bathroom on a Budget
How to Update Your Bathroom on a Budget If you’d love to renovate your bathroom but don’t have the money, we have rounded up some quick updates you can make without breaking the bank. Small renovations can make a huge difference to a tired-looking bathroom, so if...
The Benefits of Replacing a Commercial Boiler
The Benefits of Replacing a Commercial Boiler Whether you own a shop, office, or factory in Eastbourne, having an energy-efficient boiler on your premises is crucial to providing a comfortable environment for staff and customers. If your current commercial boiler is...
Energy Price Rises: How to Save Money on Your Heating Bill
Energy Price Rises: How to Save Money on Your Heating Bill The price of gas and electricity in the UK has already risen sharply for many homes, and it’s continuing to rise over the coming months. With manufacturing and distribution of gas supplies continuing to be...
Hydrogen Ready Boilers: The Future of Heating Our Homes?
Hydrogen Ready Boilers: The Future of Heating Our Homes? With our environment in crisis, the UK government has set some serious targets to meet its carbon-neutral goals by 2050. As part of that, hydrogen is likely going to become a low-carbon alternative to natural...
How to Reduce Your Heating Bill This Winter
How to Reduce Your Heating Bill This Winter Most homeowners in the UK have seen a spike in their energy bills over the last few months. In fact, some reports show they’ve increased by as much as 12% since October because of the rise in the energy price cap. If you’re...
The Benefits of Commercial Laundry Servicing and Maintenance
The Benefits of Commercial Laundry Servicing and Maintenance When your business relies on the smooth running of commercial washing machines, dryers, and other equipment, it’s important to get them regularly serviced to keep everything in the best condition possible....
Important Tips for Gas Safety When Caravanning or Boating
Important Tips for Gas Safety When Caravanning or Boating No matter what type of caravan or boat you have, it likely relies on natural gas or LPG to run certain appliances. But since both boats and caravans are used more during the warmer months and sit idle during...
What is LPG and is it Right for Your Home?
What is LPG and is it Right for Your Home? When you live off the grid in Sussex, LPG is usually your best option for heating your home. Luckily, it’s a highly efficient fuel and better alternative to oil, electricity, and solid fuel. So the question is, is it more...
5 Common Summer Plumbing Issues and How to Fix Them
5 Common Summer Plumbing Issues and How to Fix Them Now the UK is seeing the summer sunshine and lockdown restrictions are easing, it’s important to be prepared for common summer plumbing issues that happen year after year. With garden parties and the kids being home...
What to Do If a Pipe Bursts in Your Home
What to Do If a Pipe Bursts in Your Home There is nothing worse than finding water damage in your house. Whether it’s a small leak or a burst pipe, water damage can be tricky and expensive to remedy. Luckily, there are some quick steps you need to take as soon as you...
4 Quick Spring Plumbing Tips
4 Quick Spring Plumbing Tips The mornings are getting lighter, the weather is getting nicer, and those cold snaps are becoming a thing of the past. But did your plumbing survive the cold months of winter? Harsh winter weather can take a toll on pipes and plumbing, so...
4 Reasons Your Dishwasher is Backed Up
4 Reasons Your Dishwasher is Backed Up Are you having issues with your dishwasher not draining properly? It’s frustrating when you’re faced with a pool of stagnant water and can’t find the issue. In this post, we’ll cover the four most common reasons for a clogged...
6 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Local Plumber in Eastbourne
6 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Local Plumber in Eastbourne When it comes to hiring a plumber in Eastbourne, you want the best. From fixing a leaking tap to a full bathroom renovation, it’s important to find a plumbing team that carries out work to a high standard....
How to Choose the Right Shower for Your Bathroom
How to Choose the Right Shower for Your Bathroom Do you wish your shower had better pressure or didn’t run out of hot water so quickly?There’s nothing better than jumping in a high-pressure shower after a long day at work, and it’s easier than you might think to get...
4 Easy Ways to Save Water (And Money!)
4 Easy Ways to Save Water (And Money!) It’s surprising how much water we waste in our homes every day. From washing up to showering and even making a cup of tea, we use so much water that it’s easy to overlook water wastage. But if you’re home has a water meter, you...
5 Quick Fixes to Increase Your Water Pressure
5 Quick Fixes to Increase Your Water Pressure Starting your day to a trickle in the shower or a dribble of water from the tap as you try to fill up the kettle is never fun. But we get calls all the time from our customers in Eastbourne and Sussex about a drop in water...
Common DIY Plumbing Mistakes You Should Avoid
Common DIY Plumbing Mistakes You Should Avoid When it comes to small plumbing issues, many people choose to DIY a fix. This is a cost-effective quick solution as long as you know what you’re doing. If not, it’s easy to make small problems much worse and costly to fix....
5 Easy Tips to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter
5 Easy Tips to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter Winter is looming. The mornings are frosty, and our homes are getting chilly. And now we’re stuck inside more than usual due to lockdown restrictions, it’s more important than ever to ensure our houses are warm and cosy...
What You Need to Know About Adding a Downstairs Toilet to Your Home
What You Need to Know About Adding a Downstairs Toilet to Your Home The number one home renovation most homeowners want to accomplish is a downstairs toilet. They are incredibly practical for guests, small children, aging parents, and anyone with issues getting up and...
5 Ways to Unblock a Drain
5 Ways to Unblock a Drain One of the most common plumbing issues we get calls about is a blocked drain. It’s a frustrating problem many homeowners experience and can be a messy problem to resolve. However, it can be relatively easy to unblock a drain if you know how....
6 Benefits of an Annual Boiler Service
6 Benefits of an Annual Boiler Service A 2019 survey by Worcester Bosch revealed that 20% of people had not had their boiler serviced in the last 12 months. On top of that, 18% of people believed that servicing wasn’t necessary unless the boiler broke down. Though it...
5 Signs You Need a Plumber
5 Signs You Need a Plumber Plumbing issues in our homes easily go overlooked for far too long. We’ll put up with low water pressure or a leaking tap simply because we don’t have the time to get it looked at by a professional. The problem is when small plumbing issues...
How To Bleed A Radiator
How To Bleed A Radiator Are your radiators not heating up properly? Or maybe you’ve started to hear loud banging or gurgling noises coming from your pipes? Chances are your radiators need bleeding. In this post, we’ll take you through the steps of how to bleed a...
What to Do if Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off
What to Do if Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm Goes Off Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning kills around 30 people a year in the UK, and over 300 are admitted to hospital with non-fatal poisoning symptoms. Even so, many homeowners are unfamiliar with the dangers of Carbon...
5 Plumbing Upgrades that Will Instantly Add Value to Your Home
5 Plumbing Upgrades that Will Instantly Add Value to Your HomeThinking about selling your home? Want to add value to your home so that in the future you can boost its market potential? One of the best ways to do this could well be a plumbing upgrade.The good plumbing...
Bathroom Renovations: 6 Tips for the Best Results
Bathroom Renovations: 6 Tips for the Best ResultsAre you thinking about doing a bathroom renovation? A renovation can instantly make a bathroom feel fresh and modern. But without a solid plan, it’s also easy to run into problems. Here are our top tips to get the best...
How to Find a Good Plumber in Sussex
How to Find a Good Plumber in SussexPlumbing and heating issues can be serious. So it’s important to find a reliable, capable plumber to entrust with your home. If you’ve got an issue and you’re in need of a plumber in Sussex, here are some simple steps to make sure...
Why Underfloor Heating is the Future of Home Heating
Why Underfloor Heating is the Future of Home Heating For most houses, the heating system will involve radiators and a boiler. The boiler will also supply hot water to the taps and shower. Boiler manuals will tell you how to make the most of them and a regular boiler...
5 Types of Shower and How to Pick the Best One
5 Types of Shower and How to Pick the Best One One of the big decisions, when you call in bathroom fitters in Eastbourne, is usually around the shower. Most of us use showers on a regular basis and this means getting the right shower is important. There are a few...
How to Choose the Right Boiler for Your Home
How to Choose the Right Boiler for Your Home Modern boilers have a long lifespan but there comes a time when every boiler needs to be replaced. When you work with heating engineers in Eastbourne, you don’t need to worry too much because they will walk you through the...
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