It was botanist George Caley who first mentioned it. In a letter written by him in 1800 from the fledging colony in Sydney Cove, he told his friend Sir Joseph Banks in London that he had 'lately received a small specimen of stone that contains copper'... more info»
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Brief History of the Australian Copper Industry
Evolution of the Toilet System
Considered an unacceptable discussion topic, socially and academically, the toilet habits of our early predecessors has not been extensively documented... more info»
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)
Minimum Energy Performance Standards are just one of the results of the international environment conference held in Kyoto, Japan during 1997... more info»
Plastics Change Plumbing
No one could argue that the course of plumbing was permanently changed by the introduction of plastics. The varied properties of plastics have enabled them to benefit in almost every area of the trade, dominating some facets, which, until recently, were associated with materials that have been used for centuries... more info»
Continuous Hot Water Heaters
Continuous Flow Hot Water units are one of the largest growth products within the hot water industry... more info»
History In The Making
In 1836 a potter named Enoch Fowler arrived in Sydney from Ireland to seek fame and fortune. Being ever optimistic in his new land, he leased a block of land in Parramatta Road, Broadway and built his first small kiln... more info»
Copper Victaulic An Improved Method For Joining Large Bore Copper Tubing
Australian plumbing, fire and mechanical service contractors using large bore copper tubing are now beginning to take advantage of the Copper Victaulic mechanical jointing system... more info»
Nobody Complains About Too Much Hot Water
At the time of Federation in 1901, Sydney, along with most Australian cities did not have a reticulated water supply. This did not happen until 1920 and the horse drawn water carts, which delivered water from local pumping stations, became... more info»
Why Select Copper Tube For Plumbing
Copper tube and fittings have been produced for plumbing applications since 1920... see how it measures up to the following questions... more info»
Trick or Treat? The Water Heater Battle Hots Up
What you think you see is not always what you get. That’s the sad fact being faced by some water heater buyers... more info»
Introducing Hot Water With a BANG!
The ancient Romans were the first to develop large scale water heaters. Their preoccupation with hot water bathing is evidenced in the extensive ruins that remain today... more info»
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