If your taps or faucets freeze
Leave the doors of bathroom and kitchen cabinets open to allow more heat to get to your pipes.
If the temperature drops really low, run a little water from your taps every day – letting the water run into the sink slowly.
Be sure to heat every room of your home and don’t leave some rooms cold. Allowing heat to circulate freely throughout the house will minimise the risk of freezing pipework.
If you get a cracked or burst pipe this winter
First thing’s first, turn off the water at your main shut-off valve (stopcock), that way you won’t have problems when the ice melts.
Keep your taps and outlets open to help relieve pressure as the ice melts.
Use a hair dryer or a heat gun to thaw frozen pipework out.
DO NOT use blow torches or open flames to thaw pipes as this can lead to pipes cracking.
If your central heating is making noises that it doesn’t usually make, take a look at our blog on the main causes for central heating noise and you’ll soon get it back to normal.
Make sure you stay safe and sound this winter with your plumbing, cos let’s face it, this time of year is always a busy time for plumbers and the last thing you want is to have to call one out in the middle of the night.
It’s expensive and inconvenient, so the best thing for you, your family and everyone concerned, is to take the precautions now to protect yourself against most eventualities.
Just like that saying goes, if I remember rightly – “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” – never a truer word has been spoken.
A Guide To Getting Ready For Winter
Winter time is the worst time of year to be unprepared.
The weather boffins are reporting that ‘the big freeze’ is just around the corner, with some sources even saying that the UK could be in for up to 19 long days of snow and strong winds.
With that in mind, the last thing you want to be worrying about at this time of year is whether it’s your turn to become the unfortunate victim of an unexpected plumbing problem, the kind that always seems to occur as a result of frozen pipework or clogged up drains.
To help you to steer clear of these unwelcome and annoying scenarios, I’ve put together a list of some top winter plumbing tips to help you avoid the stresses and strains they bring and to hopefully give you the goods to help your home function smoothly until springtime.
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