Frozen pipes
- Turn off the water at the main stoptap.
- Gently thaw the pipes with a hair dryer or hot water bottles.
- If the hot water system is frozen, turn off the water heater.
Burst pipes
- Turn off the water at the main stoptap.
- Turn off any water heaters.
- Turn on all your taps to drain water from the system. This may take about 15 minutes.
- When the water stops running turn all your taps off.
- If electrical fittings are getting wet do not touch them. Turn off the electricity at the consumer unit or fuse box.
Last modified on January 27th, 2017 at 3:26 pm