Plumbing Tips
Plumbing & Heating in Alvechurch
Morgan Plumbing & Heating Ltd specialises in responding to both emergencies and maintenance problems where a fast and efficient response is needed. To help avoid emergencies in the first place here are a few of our tips and points of advice.
Plumbing Tips
- Ensure that you know the location of the stop valve on the incoming water supply and check that it works
- Stop valves will corrode and seize if unused – check them and turn the handle every three months
- If the valve is inaccessible or difficult to operate Morgan Plumbing & Heating Ltd can assist in the installation of a Sure Stop remote water switch. These products use servo valve technology to enable the incoming mains supply to be remotely turned on and off at the flick of a switch. No electricity is required.
- Do not let dripping taps and dripping overflows from faulty float valves in WC’s or water storage cisterns go unchecked. Your plumbing system requires maintenance and if on a water meter, your bills will escalate.
- In cold weather, take measures to prevent water in pipes from becoming frozen. Ensure that all exposed pipes and storage cisterns are properly insulated, especially those in the loft region.
- Ensure that outside taps are isolated and drained.
- To assist in maintenance work it is always good practice to have isolation valves fitted on the pipework – this is a very quick and easy process.