Three plumbers arrived on time in three vehicles. We left them to get the job done and went to Alfons for breakfast. As we could not use our toilets, we had to stay out at shops.
Our next stop was Bunnings at Southport to buy 50 mm pipe to join a short piece onto the drain pipe in the laundry. No short lengths were available, so we drove to the store at Arundel, where they were available. Our next stop was the Meat Hub but Anita wasn’t able to buy everything she wanted. We took Bluey home and headed to our our local air-conditioned shopping centre to wait for the plumber to finish.
Only one plumber was supervising the equipment. He showed me the type of tubing used. A felt-like outer t⁸ube is held in place by an inner tube full of air under pressure. A resin is pumped in and covers the outer felt-like cover. This takes two hours to harden. He had to do a second length of tubing, so had another two hours to wait for it to dry.
The specialised equipment comes from Germany. The plumbers doing this work had special training in Sydney. The owner of Jetset is committed to a very high standard of customer service, and his workers have embraced the ethos. Each of the plumbers introduced themselves and addressed me by name. They left their work area clean and tidy.
I cut and glued the extension to the drain pipe, and fitted the U bend. I will leave the cupboard doors off until I am convinced there are no leaks.
I collected my friend’s dog Odin as she is away until tomorrow. Bluey wouldn’t walk on his lead, so we all loitered on the beach. A neighbour told me she had rushed her Jack Russell to the vet after having a green frog in her mouth. The poor dog was vomiting and collapsed on the floor, but by the time they reached the after hours vet, Daisy was fully recovered. Apparently, green frogs carry a poison, but the symptoms only last for about half an hour. It was an expensive visit to the vet!
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