Why Clean Water Is So Important For Our Health? We all know that clean water is necessary for our health, its needed for drinking & sanitation purposes, but it plays a larger part in our health than we might imagine.  Here we take a look at the role clean water has to play in staying healthy. Providing Nourishment Water is our main source of nutrition. Our bodies are made of 60% water, we need to be hydrated for our systems to function. It helps maintain organ health & allows the blood to flow freely transporting oxygen & nutrients to every cell of our body. Getting R ..read more

Thinking Of Renovating Your Home – Here Is What You Need To Consider Having more time at home during lockdown has given many of us time to consider freshening up a few areas around our houses. Luckily, South Island Plumbing are well versed in renovation projects and work alongside several specialist companies reducing the need for you to ring around searching for businesses that you can trust. Before you start investing money in refurbishing, take a moment to consider what your scope is, your budget and where you might need some specialist help. Before you start investing money in refurbi ..read more

Tree Roots Blocking Your Drains? How To Spot It & What To Do About It Spring Is Here…..And So Are Tree Roots! With spring comes the growth of trees and fauna that block drains. If you have earthenware pipes where tree root intrusion has been an issue in the past, this can be a time where you may suffer from a blocked drain. Many things can damage your plumbing system, from food that gets torn up by your waste disposal unit and gets stuck in your drain to flushable wipes that might clog your toilet, but one major threat to your plumbing is hard to spot – tree roots. What Is Tree ..read more

Tradie+ Community Project - We're All In! South Island Plumbing are working together with South Island Electrical, Christchurch Electrical & The Heat Pump People to offer one individual, family or community group, electrical, plumbing or heat pump assistance, or a combination if required.  The Tradie+ team would like to make the lives of an individual or group safer, happier or healthier & are asking for applications to be sent for consideration to tradieplus@christchurchelectrical.co.nz by Friday 1/7/2022.  These specialist businesse ..read more

No Hot Water? How To Fix Your Hot Water – Fast! You have a household full of people all trying to get ready for the day and someone shouts out – there’s no hot water! In this article we look at what you can do before calling a plumber or an electrician and when you need to call the experts. Diagnosing Your Hot Water Issue Before picking up the phone, there are several things that you can check yourself that could be causing your loss of hot water. Demand – Are There Lots Of People Using The Hot Water? The water may need time to reheat.  Allow this to happen and check again. This c ..read more