Find your stop tap before you need it
For most households: find the valve that shuts the water, test it twice a year, label it, and know which parts of the problem are yours and which belong to the water company.
Drawer 01
Emergency call-outs
Burst pipes, leaks that will not wait and boilers down on the coldest night: what we do first, and what you can do while we drive
2 guides 4 sources
See also Drawer 02, Boilers & heating 1 domain read in both drawers ; Drawer 03, Bathrooms & kitchens 1 domain read in both drawers ; Drawer 04, Maintenance & prevention 2 domains read in both drawers
Guides in this drawer
2 guides
Thaw frozen pipes without cracking the run
For the first hard frost of the season: a tap that runs dry, a pipe gone quiet in the loft, and the difference between thawing a pipe and bursting one.
Sources consulted
4 sources · 2 domains
Each address was read for at least one guide; the ref says which.
watersafe.org.uk
- / read for P1-002, P1-001
- /advice/general_plumbing_advice/turning_off_your_water/what_should_i_do_if_my_internal_stop_tap_is_leaking_or_broken/ read for P1-002, P1-001
- /advice/common_plumbing_questions1/leaks/what_should_i_do_if_i_find_a_leak_in_or_around_my_home_or_business/ read for P1-002, P1-001
thameswater.co.uk
- / read for P1-002, P1-001
The other drawers
3 drawers
- Boilers & heatingBoiler faults, pressure, radiators and hot water: diagnosis, honest lifespans and the checks we write down3 guides
- Bathrooms & kitchensTaps, sinks, showers and full refits: choosing brass that lasts and getting the falls right2 guides
- Maintenance & preventionThe checks that stop the 2 a.m. call: isolating valves, winter drains and the annual service3 guides