When a sink starts draining slowly or you find yourself ankle deep in water in the shower, it's tempting to grab a bottle of chemical drain cleaner and hope for a quick fix – but that might not be a good idea. While these products can sometimes clear a blockage, they can also create a few unwanted headaches along the way.

Want to avoid blocked drains? Obviously, the answer will be a resounding ‘yes!’ So here are some of the most common culprits to keep away from your pipes.

Ever turned on your tap, expecting a strong, steady stream of water, only to be met with a feeble trickle? Here are some common culprits.

Over time, taps can become worn out due to wear and tear – and they can start leaking without you even noticing – until it’s too late and damage has been done.

While it may be easy and tempting, washing these items down the sink is asking for a plumbing disaster!

No, it’s not some weird medical condition - we’re talking storage water heaters! A hot water anode (also known as a sacrificial anode) is essential for the long life of your hot water tank. Your water heater is one of the hardest working appliances in your home – but most of us don’t give it a second thought until our showers are a bit on the chilly side.

As temperatures drop, our hot water systems work harder than usual and the last thing you want is to wake up to a cold shower in the morning. Here are some common signs that your storage hot water system needs repairing or even replacing.

Our household taps work pretty hard, and we don’t even think about them until they start to malfunction. Here are a few warning signs that the taps need to be checked and possibly replaced.

A gas leak can be much harder to spot than a water leak, but there are signs to watch out for.

The drip, drip, drip of a leaking tap can be very annoying. But it's also wasting a precious resource and can increase your water bill substantially. Here are four common causes of leaking taps.

Flushing your toilet, only to find the water rising back towards you is something you do not want to see! So, to reduce the risk of a blocked toilet there are certain things you should never flush.

If there's water gushing out of a pipe, it's easy to see there's a problem! But what about those water leaks that are not so easy to spot?

Save money, keep plastic out of landfill and enjoy filtered water on tap.

Here are 3 things to look out for if you have flexible braided hoses in your home (usually under bathroom and kitchen sinks).