Help & advice articles
Below is a list of articles associated with the tag "Pipes".
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Focus on: Burst Pipes
Burst water pipes are no fun. Not only do you face the inconvenience of no or limited water supply, but you have to deal with potential water...
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Frozen Pipe Prevention
As the days get longer and the evenings and mornings are lighter, it may feel as though spring is on the way. However, it is not unusual for...
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How to: Loosen a Plumbing Nut
There are many DIY jobs that are best left to the professionals, but if you have fairly good problem solving skills and an average toolkit,...
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Fixing a Slow Moving Drain
Slow moving drains can be a pain and could potentially lead to more serious problems such as burst pipes or flooding. In a time when everyone...
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Most Common Plumbing Problems And How To Avoid Them – Part 2
With a chill in the air, now is not the time to be without heating or hot water. Last week, we looked at the top two plumbing emergencies and...
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Most Common Plumbing Problems And How To Avoid Them – Part 1
When it comes to home emergencies, the two people you don’t want to be calling out urgently are your local electrician and your plumber. The...
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Need A Plumber? When To Ditch The DIY And Call A Professional
Whether you consider yourself a DIY pro or a have-a-go novice, there are some occasions when you need to down tools and call in a...
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Choosing A Plumber: 3 Steps To Getting It Right
Are you looking for a plumber? Choosing a plumber should be simple, but it is important that you get the right one for the job. Check out our...
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The Big Freeze: Top Tips To Prevent Freezing Pipes
We all knew that we would have to pay for our record-breaking summer weather and, if Met Office reports are right, the pay-off will be...
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Frozen Pipes: What To Do
We have discussed what you should do to prevent your pipes from freezing. Of course, hindsight is a wonderful thing, but if your pipes do...
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Frozen Pipes and How to Avoid Them
For many of us, frozen pipes are something of bygone eras: most people probably remember school pipes freezing in “the old days” but haven’t...