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X Factor Plumbing & Earthmoving Wins Industry Category at Focus HR Business Excellence Awards
We are thrilled to announce that X Factor Plumbing & Earthmoving has been named the winner of the Industry Category at this year's Focus HR...
Kenny – The Myth, The Man and The Magic of Plumbing
Actor Shane Jacobson put Australian plumbing on the map with the mocumentary, Kenny. This look at the funny side of an often maligned trade because...
Could you be the next Lillian Ann Baumbach?
Known as The Pretty Plumber, Lillian Ann Baumbach became the first woman to acquire a Master Plumbers licence in 1951 at the age of 21. Not only a...
Why Tempering Valves is Hot Stuff in Plumbing
Here's a hot topic, we often talk about a lot here at X-Factor Plumbing & Earthmoving - Tempering Valves! You may be wondering: "What is a...
Spring into Maintenance Mode
Spring has sprungThe grass has risI wonder where plumbing problems is? Well the flowers are blooming, but blooming heck, the gutters are not...
The History of Plumbing
Part 1 - Well, Well, Well It all started 6000 years ago with a well in Mesopotamia Mesopotamia is in the Middle East near the Tigris and Euphrates...
Autumn Plumbing Hints
The last present you'll want is a snake in your toilet Just because there are no Summer downpours and flooded drains, doesn’t mean we can relax and...
What to do if my Roof Guttering is Clogged?
We’ve Heard About Clogged Down Below, But What About Clogged Up Above? Storms are an ever-increasing sight as we venture into summer. But should...
How to Prevent Snakes from Getting in your Toilet
The last present you'll want is a snake in your toilet Don’t let your Christmas joy get flushed away! Hosting a large gathering can be a stressful...
5 Steps for Fixing, Upgrading and Maintaining Efficient Water Appliances
Water Efficiency = Budget Efficiency Desperate times call for desperate measures and sometimes a little more money in the wallet can go a long way…...
How Karl Ernst Became a Plumber and The Story Behind X-Factor Plumbing
Have you ever wondered how X Factor Plumbing started and why Karl choose to become a plumber? Well today is your lucky day, below we are going to...
The Top 7 Important Things You Should Never Flush Down Your Toilet
7 Things You Should Never Flush Down Your Toilet It may seem like common sense to not flush anything down your toilet that isn’t human waste and...
Why does my hot water system struggle in winter and run out of hot water more?
It's the middle of winter and you've jumped in the shower expecting your body to be hit with steaming hot water, only to be greeted with a lukewarm...
13 Surprising And Interesting Toilet Facts That Will Amaze You
The Toilets Statistics You Probably Never Knew! Toilets - the household appliance we all have and we all use - yet we hardly ever talk about them!...
How Harvesting Rainwater Can Save You Money
With Australia’s “Wet Season” on the horizon, many of us across the Darling Downs will be looking at ways to collect and use rainwater, otherwise...
How X Factor Plumbing Pty Ltd Helped Make a Christmas Day Plumbing Disaster Memorable
Why do plumbing disasters often happen at the most inconvenient times? Luckily X Factor Plumbing Pty Ltd has 24/7 emergency plumbers in Toowoomba to...
3 Common Plumbing Problems
Plumbing problems are guaranteed to pop up in any household at any time. Here at X Factor Plumbing Pty Ltd, we are no strangers to the long list of...
Flexi Hoses Toowoomba
Over the past three years almost 10,000 claims have been lodged with RACQ alone for water damage to homes. This damage is often caused by faulty...
Blocked Drain Signs and Causes
There are 4 common warning signs and 4 common causes of a blocked drain that are often encountered by the team at X Factor Plumbing Pty Ltd. 4...
Water Efficiency Testing for Landlords
Do you have a rental property? X Factor Plumbing Pty Ltd can help to reduce your Toowoomba plumbing maintenance cost and provide low cost water...
Backflow Prevention Causes
The backflow of water at an unprotected cross connection can occur in two ways: back pressure backflow and back siphonage backflow. What is Back...
Top 4 Plumbing Tips for September and Spring
As the weather begins to warm up and the days get longer, and we start to get excited about the smell of jasmine and get ready for Carnival Of...
2022 CEO’s Award Winners for the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce
We recently won the CEO's Award from Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Rohl in the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards. Speech by Todd Rohl...