Craig's Corner - Dorrington Plumbing, Gas & Electrical

Welcome to Craig’s Corner

Welcome! This is the space where Craig Dorrington and his team writes about what they are most passionate about…anything that has to do with PLUMBING, GAS or ELECTRICAL! Find helpful tips on home improvement, the latest gadgets, favourite jobs, etc.

Craig’s a firm believer that you should always engage a licensed contractor to do professional plumbing, gas or electrical work, so don’t try to fix something major by yourself as your safety is of utmost importance! Craig invites you to share your ideas, feedback, ask questions and get in on the conversation. Hammer away! [Posts On Plumbing] [Posts On Electrical]

What To Do If You Smell A Gas Leak

Natural gas is a relatively safe energy source but may be dangerous when there’s leaks. Don’t go into panic frenzy when you smell a gas leak. Here’s what to do instead

12 Electrical Safety Tips To Keep You Safe At Home

While it is always tempting to just “do it yourself” when it comes to electrical work to save a few bucks, nearly all electrical problems requires a qualified and licensed electrician to solve them. This is to be sure that it is done in a safe, responsible and reliable way.

Why Your Water Pipes Are Noisy and How To Shut Them Up!

So imagine this scenario, you’ve just spent the last hour trying to put your restless toddler to bed and now that your little pumpkin is fast asleep, you feel you can now have that glass of water that you so desperately need but WAIT…

You know the moment you turn on those taps, your entire house is going to erupt into a chorus of rattle, sounds and din like a symphony orchestra gone wrong…and wake your little one up from slumber.

10 Practical Steps You Can Take Right Now To Reduce Your Electricity Bills

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How much water are you wasting from your leaking tap?

Right, for my first post, I thought that I might begin with a subject which we sometimes take for granted: Water. The transparent fluid which we drink, cook with, take our bath, wash our cars and water our gardens with, etc. As Australians we know that our water is an extremely precious commodity. We are after all the world’s second driest continent after Antartica with an average annual rainfall below 600mm over 80% of our land (source: Australian Bereau of Statistics); which is kind of strange seeing that we are surrounded by sea all around but that’s how it is.