How to Maintain You’re Plumbing System

Tips For Your Plumbing System

With winter approaching and the days starting to get colder.

It’s very important to Maintain You’re Plumbing System.

Have any repairs carried out as soon as possible, you know the ones, a leaking tap, leaking toilet even a leaking pump.

The first thing you should to do is locate the main stopcock for your property.

If you are unsure where it is, you should maybe ask your neighbour if their property is of a similar type to yours, they could maybe help you locate it. 

If you cannot locate it then,

It’s time to call a local plumber to locate it for you.

The mains stopcock will isolate all incoming water into your property.

Should you have an emergency you can isolate the water quickly.

You will be surprised at how many people do not have a clue where their stopcock is located. 

It’s one of the first things you should know when moving into your property.

If you know where your stopcock is then, you should check that is works.

Turn it off then make sure the water has stopped running at the kitchen sink. 

If the stopcock is a little stiff, 

spray some WD40 around the spindle and close and open it a couple of times, failing that, then you should have it replaced.

If you have an outside tap, it is extremely important that you can isolate it before the frosts start.

If left, you could find yourself with a burst pipe and water flooding everywhere.

Locate your hot water tank if you have one fitted.

Normally in the airing cupboard, check all visible isolating valves, just like the stopcock.

If a little stiff, try WD40, if that does not work have them replaced.

If you have any water pipes running on the outside of your property, make sure they are completely lagged and protected from the cold. 

The local DIY stores normally sell pipe lagging, 

When fixing lagging to the pipes make sure that no pipe is left exposed.

If your property has water storage tanks fitted; normally located in the loft area, 

Ensure they are fully protected from the cold.

Check that the tanks are fitted with insulation jackets and fitted correctly. 

Check all pipework is protected with lagging.

The plumbing system seems to get overlooked until something goes wrong.

Maintaining it is not as expensive as you think. 

Look at it this way, if you come home from work one evening only to find the water coming out of your front door you will be very devastated.

Have your plumbing system checked over?

Maintain You’re Plumbing System

• Plumbing Inspection
• LPG Boiler Serviced
• Home Gas Safety Inspection
• Leaking Central Heating Pipes Detection Using A Thermal Camera
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