At Trojan Plumbing we know that nothing can replace the experience and expertise of a licensed plumber in a real plumbing emergency, but for smaller plumbing issues, it may not be necessary to call one straight away! Here are 4 common plumbing issues that we hear of often from homeowners, and some useful DIY tips for fixing these minor [...]
Some research has shown that some homeowners will call a plumber once every three years! For some people, this may seem a lot, but to other homeowners they might need a visit from a plumber every year. At Trojan Plumbing we see a variety of plumbing problems, but we’re often asked, “is this a common problem?” Though we’ve seen [...]
Alternative water sources in the home This last month Trojan Plumbing has experienced a large amount of enquiries around using alternative water sources in one's home and getting “off the grid”. Clients have also enquired about using alternative water sources for certain high water uses within the home like Washing machines, Dishwashers and toilets. The different types of water sources The [...]
Your geyser or hot water system is like your motor vehicle, it needs to be checked and serviced on a biennial basis (every 2 years). This will assist in maintaining the geyser to last longer, operate at its best and more importantly to avoid a suddenly burst that will be costing you more than just money. The replacement of [...]
Rainfall in Cape Town is usually heavier in the winter seasons, if our country is not experiencing a drought. Due to the drought and very little rainfall it has been easy for us to neglect our storm water gullies and storm water pits. As we are well aware, Cape Town is a windy city and leaves can gather on [...]
A heat pump is a super-efficient way of heating up water and using it in your house or business. It looks very similar to an air conditioning unit and as the water cycles through the unit it heats up the water. How is that different to a normal conventional geyser? A normal geyser uses a thermostat which draws 2.7 [...]
The location of your water meter is one of the most important pieces of information you will need to know as a homeowner and business owner. When there is a plumbing issue and water is pouring out, the longer this happens the worse the water damage can be. This can be prevented if the water source is shut off. [...]
At Trojan Plumbing we have ensured that our business incorporates ‘green plumbing’ and how to save water within their homes and businesses. This is something we are very passionate about as a business. Our aim is to create awareness and educate our clients on how to save water and ensure we all doing our bit. We can all have [...]
As a homeowner or business owner we are well aware of the stress that a plumbing emergency can bring. Plumbing emergencies tend to happen at the most inconvenient times and happen suddenly. There is nothing worse than being in a panic and having very little to no knowledge in plumbing basics. At Trojan Plumbing we believe in educating Cape [...]
Have you ever come home or walked through your house and come across a bad smell? The sort of smell that is lingering and smells of your typical drain smell? There are a few reasons why this could be and couple of checks you can do before you get one of our Trojan plumbing professionals to help sort [...]
