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In every houshold people have a different preference of how warm a shower should be. But you may be thinking your hot water is too hot to cold, or just wondering what it should be. Across Australia there are hot water temperature regulations designed to keep us safe. So what do you need to know about the hot water temperature regulations in Queensland? It's notoriously difficult to find a neat summary of the complex and often intersecting rules, regulations and laws in a single place - so that's exactly what our Gold Coast plumbers have done in this post.

Hot Water Temperature Regulations QLD

1. Minimum temperature

First up, the Queensland state government is very strict about requiring that any hot water that is stored in your residential hot water system is kept at least at 60°C. Why's that? Because at 60°C, Legionella simply cannot survive - and Queensland Health says that without treatment, this bacteria can cause disease so serious that it can lead to "kidney failure and death".

Find out more here:

https://www.indeepplumbing.com.au/hot-water-temperature-qld/

Have you ever seen what tree roots in pipes look like from the inside? When using your plumbing system every day, the signs and symptoms of this alarming phenomenon can be obvious:

• Slow-emptying drains
• Gurgling noises
• Backed-up or blocked toilet
• Foul drain smells
• Low water pressure.

Inside those affected pipes, though, the dense, tangled mess of a million thriving tree roots all happily lapping up the moist, dark, humid environment can be mind-blowing. Before that mass of tree roots in pipes tears your plumbing open or brings the flow to a complete standstill, it's normally just a minor headache. Ignore it for too long, though, and you won't just have a trickle from the tap or a backed-up toilet - you'll have a proper plumbing emergency!

Find out more here:

https://www.indeepplumbing.com.au/tree-roots-drain-pipes/

What's your favourite - a hot steaming bath, or a long and hot shower? Either way, it's an essential part of your hygiene routine and incredibly soothing after a long day or workout - but both options will be ruined completely by a blocked shower or bath drain!

Unfortunately, a blocked bath or shower drain is not rare at all - in fact, it's one of the most common plumbing issues all over Queensland, the Gold Coast and far beyond. Luckily, though, there are plenty of warning signs before a total clog and a big mess completely ruins your bathing plans:

• Bubbling toilet?
• Water backing up into the bath, shower or sink?
• Gurgling drains that are slow-to-drain?
• Puddles near the bath, shower & sink?
• Foul drain smells?

While the household plumbing system is amazing most of the time, like anything human-made it's not perfect. Unfortunately, a blocked bath or shower drain is particularly common because of all that soap, shampoo, hair, toothpaste and everything else that these drains need to handle every single day.

Find out more here:

https://www.indeepplumbing.com.au/unblock-a-bathroom-drain/

You are finally on your way to building your dream house. The plans are laid out and you are excited to get started. But what about the plumbing? One of the most vital steps in the construction of a new home or duplex is making sure the plumbing is installed correctly.

This is not a job you want to trust to an amateur. Shoddy plumbing installations will cause expensive issues throughout your new home. At In Deep Plumbing we are passionate about plumbing new homes having plumbed over 700 houses across Gold Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich, Northern NSW and the Sunshine Coast.

Find out more here:

https://www.indeepplumbing.com.au/gold-coast/commercial-construction-new-house-plumbing-installs/

Are you getting some gas work done at your place? In that case, it's probably time you got your head around the gas compliance certificate QLD.

Ask anyone in the know about Queensland's gas compliance rules - which are in place on safety grounds to ensure gasfitters and homeowners are following the rules - and they'll also tell you about gas certificates, plates and notices.

It can be confusing, so today we're responding to popular demand by answering a few basic questions: What is the gas certificate of compliance, do you need one for the work you're getting done, and - if so - how do you get one.

Find out more here:

https://www.indeepplumbing.com.au/gas-compliance-certificate-qld/