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Written around what actually happens to water in this city rather than general advice that would suit anywhere. Each of these is in progress.

What To Do In The Hour After Your Water Comes Back

The refill is the most violent thing that happens to your plumbing all day. A short routine that costs nothing and prevents most of what goes wrong.

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Why Your Geyser Failed Four Days After The Outage

The stress and the symptom happen at different times, which is why almost nobody connects them. What is actually going on inside the cylinder.

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Half Of Durban's Water Is Lost. Why That Is Not On Your Bill

Non-revenue water above 50% is real, and it sits on the wrong side of your meter to explain a high account. Where your losses actually are.

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"Or Part Thereof": Reading A Plumbing Invoice

The trade's own published rates, what the call-out covers, and the three words that explain why a twenty minute job can bill a full hour.

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Whose Drain Is It? The Boundary That Decides Who Pays

Sewer faults tripled to 2,368 in a single month. How to tell in thirty seconds whether yours is one of them or one of yours.

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How To Verify A Plumber Before You Pay Them

A Certificate of Compliance is only worth what the registration behind it was worth on the day. How to check, and when to check it.

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Sizing A Water Tank For A Rationed Zone

Most tanks are sized against daily use and ignore the input that matters: whether it can refill inside the window you actually get.

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Is Your Pool Leaking, Or Is It Just Durban?

Sun, heat and coastal wind take more than people expect. The free bucket test that settles it in 24 hours.

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The Fat Problem eThekwini Named Out Loud

The City identified fats, oils and grease at one of its works specifically. Why chasing fat with hot water makes it worse, not better.

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