THE LATEST HAPPENINGS AT MASTER PLUMBERS.
Steady, hot & strong We have been blown away by the response from members to the joint Rheem and Master Plumbers campaign to stand with Kiwis in times of need. More than 70 Master Plumbers member businesses have put their hands up to install Rheem water heaters in households going without hot water as a result of COVID-19 economic impacts. There has been an incredible response to the campaign, which sees Rheem donating water heaters and Master Plumbers members volunteering to install them. The first winner is a family in Marton, who recently bought their first home after finally saving enough for a deposit, only to find the HWC was unfit for use and needed complete replacement, which they were unable to afford. The family was using the local pools to shower until the COVID-19 lockdown put a stop to that, at which point they had to boil the jug for their hot water. A further setback came with the discovery of a leaking roof. “After paying for two repair callouts we still have leaks and may need a new roof, leaving our family including our four year old without hot water for the foreseeable future on our single income,” said father David in
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his entry form. “Being able to wash our hands and dishes and bathe without having to boil the jug or brave the freezing cold water or wait in line would be a luxury we would be so grateful for.” Palmerston North Master Plumbers member company Semtex Plumbing & Gas, owned by Matthew and Hayley Nieper, came to the rescue, volunteering to complete the installation of the donated Rheem HWC for “one very, very grateful” family in July. Master Plumbers Business Partner Apex Valves also helped out by donating a valve kit. “All going well, they will be able to have hot showers tonight,” said Hayley as their plumber Conrad finished up the job. “The house is on tank water and the tank had an
issue with the lid, so we ended up replacing that at the same time.” We’ll bring you a round-up of other winner stories in a future edition of NZ Plumber.
This Marton family can now enjoy hot showers again, thanks to the Rheem and Master Plumbers campaign to help families in need due to COVID-19 economic impacts. Hayley and Matthew Nieper of Semtex Plumbing & Gas, who put their hands up to help, with their plumber Conrad carrying out the installation work.
