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How To Clean An Air Conditioner

To ensure you’re getting the coolest, cleanest air in your home, it is important to regularly check and clean your air conditioner!  Our air conditioners collect dust, pollen and bacteria over time and without proper maintenance, blocked filters can cause lower efficiency from your unit. This in turn can mean much higher running costs. The thing is, not many of us know how to clean our air conditioners, or even where to start.  To help you out, here are our top tips on how to clean your air conditioner and how often you should be doing it.  Indoor AC Unit Indoor units have multiple elements that need to be cleaned to ensure that your air conditioning unit is running efficiently and filtering the air properly. Filter If your unit’s filter is blocked, the air conditioner has to work much harder to push the air through.  To clean the filter inside, take off

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Electrical Tips

3 Major Indicators Your Electrical Outlets & Switches Need Replacing

The electrical outlets and switches are some of the most frequently used items in your home. Some homeowners often have a mindset to ignore outlets and switches. The fact is they’re used numerous times a day and will become a major inconvenience when one day they become non-functional entirely. It will not only prevent you from using the lights and appliances on which you depend so heavily but it can also make your home hazardous and unsafe. More so, if you happen to reside in an older home, then your electrical outlets and switches may become obsolete and not able to keep pace with the ever budding electrical requirements of the modern day home. Thus, electrical outlets replacement is imperative – call Service Today straight away to replace electrical outlets and switches. Our fully licensed and experienced emergency electrician will work with you to make certain you have the right electrical outlets

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Plumbing

How to save your home during a flood

When torrential rains hit, if your property is on a flood plain there may be little you can do to save your home and belongings.  However, when it comes to minor flooding caused by bad weather, there are ways to prepare your home for a flood and prevent flood damage.  Note that if floods become extreme in your area, you should keep up to date with state emergency services. NSW QLD SA VIC WA NT TAS Be prepared to evacuate when an evacuation order is given or when you feel your home has become unsafe. Just like with bushfires, there is a point where there is nothing you can do and you need to prioritise your personal safety.  With that being said, here are some important preventative maintenance measures that can keep your home or business watertight in a less severe flood.  If the forecast is for heavy rain, there

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Electrical Tips

Electrical Safety Tips For Home Renovation

With the idea of home renovation and your attempt to save some bucks by performing DIY home renovation tasks yourself, certain important electrical safety tips can be overlooked, which are essential for your home. Electrical safety is paramount and should not be taken lightly because an electrical system has a potential to damage your premises. However, with so many renovation tasks around, electrical work is best left to the certified electricians. Hiring a reliable electrician is always a great idea for making your home renovation process safer! Follow our simple electrical safety tips when renovating your home for keeping you and your family safe and secured. WHAT YOU SHOULD LEAVE TO THE ELECTRICAL EXPERTS There are certain electrical tasks that are difficult to DIY. Well, you should always hire a licensed electrician for all the electrical jobs and installations during renovating your home. According to the law, an electrical job comprises various important factors

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Plumbing

Answering all your plumbing questions

Real Answers From Real Plumbers! We have gathered decades of Plumber’s knowledge to answer all of our most asked plumbing questions. If you have any plumbing questions message us on our social platforms: Why does my drain clog? Drains can clog for a multitude of reasons depending on what they are used for. The most common clogs are found in the kitchen. This is caused by food particles and oils. Bathroom sinks get clogged up often due to hair, soap and dirt. In some instances, clogged drains can be the result of roots growing within the pipe. To prevent this, always be conscious of what goes down your drains. Check out our article to learn how to unblock your drain! What plumbing does a dishwasher need? Installing a dishwasher requires three connections: For those interested in installing a dishwasher by themselves, it can be done. However, this may void your product warranty as

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Electrical Tips

Safety Tips for Putting Up Christmas Lights on your Street

During December we see many homes and gardens across Australia decorated for the silly season. It can be easy to get swept up in the excitement of Christmas and end of year festivities and forget the importance of electrical safety- especially when it comes to Christmas lights. We have a few tips from our electricians to keep your home and your family safe during this period. Before You Put The Lights Up Questions To Ask Yourself During December On behalf of the whole team at Service Today, we wish all our customers a happy and safe Christmas and New Year! We urge all of those who have decorated their homes this year to be aware take care around electricity. Service Today technicians available all the way through this festive season so you can enjoy Christmas without worrying about any plumbing, electrical, heating or cooling breakdowns. Contact us 24/7 or book online.

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