Common Plumbing Issues in Eltham Eltham is one of Melbourne’s most character-filled suburbs, known for its leafy streets, bushland surrounds, and a real mix of housing — from mid-century homes to owner-built mudbrick houses and newer developments tucked among the trees. That charm comes with a few plumbing quirks that are worth understanding if you … Read more
Common Plumbing Issues in Montmorency Homes (and How to Fix Them Fast) Montmorency’s leafy, established streets are part of what makes it such a sought-after pocket of Melbourne’s north-east — but that same mix of older housing stock, mature trees, and sloping blocks also means local homeowners tend to run into a fairly predictable set … Read more
Replace Gas Ducted Heating with a Braemar Dominator in Melbourne Many Melbourne homes still rely on ageing ducted gas heating systems installed 10–20 years ago. With rising gas prices and the shift toward all-electric homes, more homeowners are replacing ducted gas heating with energy-efficient electric reverse cycle systems like the Braemar Dominator. If you’re considering … Read more
Evaporative Cooling FAQs At Harley Plumbing, we help homeowners across Melbourne get the most out of their evaporative cooling systems. Whether your unit isn’t performing like it used to or you’re unsure what a fault code means, our experienced technicians are here to help. Below are some of the most common evaporative cooling questions we … Read more
Is Your Evaporative Cooling Ready for Melbourne’s Christmas Heat? Evaporative cooling is one of the most popular cooling options across Melbourne, especially in suburbs like Eltham, Greensborough, Epping, Doncaster, Mill Park, South Morang, Mernda and St Helena. Around 20 per cent of Melbourne homes now enjoy the benefits of evaporative cooling, and many locals ask … Read more
How to Fix Blocked Drains Eltham: Expert Tips to Save Your Sunday Does your sink drain slowly? Have you noticed that worrying gurgling sound from your pipes? These blocked drains can turn a peaceful Sunday into a plumbing nightmare for Eltham residents. Eltham’s leafy streets are a local highlight, but they also hide one of … Read more
Is a Heat Pump Hot Water System Worth It? Your home’s hot water system accounts for about 23% of total energy usage. Heat pump hot water systems are a great way to reduce this energy drain because they use 60-75% less electricity than regular electric systems. These efficient hot water systems are growing faster in … Read more
4 Warning Signs Your Hot Water System is Breaking How can you tell if your hot water system is broken before you’re left shivering under an ice-cold shower? Most hot water systems operate reliably for 5 to 15 years, but various issues can develop without obvious warning signs as they age. Unfortunately, many homeowners don’t … Read more
Blocked Drains in Melbourne: Expert Insights Blocked drains in Melbourne? Blocked drains in your home can quickly turn from a small nuisance into serious sewage backups or flooded floors if you don’t fix them right away. Your Melbourne home’s drains deal with daily challenges. Food scraps, hair, soap scum, and grease build up steadily and … Read more
Guide to Heat Pumps in 2025 Energy bills continue to skyrocket for homeowners in Australia. Hot Water heating alone makes up up to 20% of household energy consumption. Finding ways to cut this cost is going to make a significant impact on your bills. Heat pump water systems provide a smart solution. These innovative systems … Read more
DIY Emergency Plumbing Hacks It’s a great idea to have a grasp on the basics of DIY emergency plumbing to help avoid plumbing disasters or just know how to unblock your sink. Of course we recommend calling Harley Plumbing for any plumbing emergency that needs immediate attention. But for situations that are not immediate emergencies … Read more
New Hot Water System Save $1000 Looking for a new hot water system? What is the best hot water system? Should I get solar hot water or an electric hot water system? Don’t spend ages trying to work out the cheapest or best brand hot water system. Just speak to us, Harley Plumbing is a … Read more
Reduce Ducted Gas Heating Costs Why is my gas bill so high!! This phrase can be heard across Melbourne in the depths of our cold winter. Ducted gas heating is in most Melbourne homes thanks to its efficient and reliable performance. However, ducted gas heating can be expensive to run especially with the much-talked energy … Read more
My Gas Hot Water System isn’t Working There is nothing worse than waking up to a cold shower!! If your gas hot water system isn’t working there may be a simple fix you can do yourself and get your hot morning shower back up and running! If it’s more than a simple DIY job … Read more
Should I Service My Ducted Gas Heater? As the chilly Winter weather sets into Melbourne, heaters are fired up and start working overtime. It’s not too late to book your heating service with Harley Plumbing to make sure your heater will last through the cold months and is safe plus energy efficient. Heating bills soar … Read more
We’ve used Harley plumbing 4 times now. Major repair of evaporative air con, 2 heating services and recently a full heater replacement. Very impressed. Always on time, explanations given, polite, friendly, knowledgeable staff (including office staff). We would definitely recommend them and will continue to use them.
Service: Heating system repair
Impressed with Harley Plumbing! A friendly and efficient business - had a quote for me very quickly using photos taken by me (rather than requiring initial call out in person) and got installation of our replacement hot water unit done within 48 hours. All members of the team were very friendly! Thanks Ryan and Travis! :) Anna
Service: Water heater installation
These are the best plumbers by far. Harley Plumbing installed a new ducted heater within a day. Jamie's skill and attention to detail with this installation were impressive.
I also had Lachlan do some general plumbing, and also found him to be very skilled and personable as well.
Thankyou guys.
Services: Faucet repair, Toilet repair, Installation