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What plumbing is required in a commercial laundry?

We work with both Retail laundries such as laundromats, dry cleaners and laundry on demand services; and, industrial laundries like on premises laundries or independent laundries that service other companies.

If you need help setting up the plumbing in your laundry or washing machine installation, call to book on 03 9311 9511.

Here’s a quick guide to getting started with your own Commercial Laundry.

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How do you unblock a blocked drain?

Different size drains, causes and locations require different methods of unblocking. If we tell you all our trade secrets, we’d have to kill you (just kidding)! Read on for how we unblock drains.

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Who do you call for a blocked toilet?

The Sunshine Plumbing guide to blocked toilets, we answer your FAQ’s. Everything you need to know, and more. 

If you need help with your blocked toilet, call now on 03 9311 9511.

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How to choose a Hot Water System

When you’re not sure what you’re doing, choosing a suitable hot water system can be confusing. We’ve put together a guide to help you make that choice.

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Why does my stormwater drain block?

How often do you weed your garden? How often do you maintain your stormwater drain?

Stormwater drains are often the last house hold item to receive any TLC. On average it rains in Melbourne 145 days per year.

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Specialist equipment

Sometimes we require the use of specialist equipment to carry out your plumbing work.

Much like in a doctor’s surgery, some of this can be done in house (like having a blood test at the surgery), some requires a specialist contractor (like going for an Xray or MRI).

Specialist equipment carries a charge for its usage if we have it in house; specialist equipment that is outsourced also carries a charge for its usage and sometimes for a specialist technician to operate it.

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How Will Sunshine Plumbing Unblock My Toilet?

To unblock your toilet, we use what’s called a drain cleaning machine.  Some people refer to them as drain snakes.

A drain cleaning machine is a power operated machine, that sends cables down your drain with a cutter on the end. It’s designed to cut and push/pull the obstruction out of your drain.   (more…)

Why does my toilet block?

Toilets can block for a number of reasons.  The most common reason is putting something down your toilet that doesn’t belong there. Read on for the three most common situations that cause a blocked toilet. (more…)

Safety First!

Our safety and your safety in turn is very important to us.

As a work place, we have an obligation firstly to our workers to ensure they are in a safe environment and secondly to you, the customer.

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Take a picture

Terminology is an interesting beast!  For example, what do you call the part you sit on (besides the ‘seat’) – some people call it the bowl, some a pan.  The thing you flush? Some people call it a tank, others a cistern. The whole lot together? A toilet suite, a WC or a toilet system.

A picture can tell a thousand words especially when you’re unsure of the terminology.

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