Carbon monoxide alarm: what to do
For the alarm that goes off at any hour: get out, get air, get help, and the checks that come after, never before.
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
14 guides 22 sources
See also domains read in both drawers: Drawer 02, Boilers & heating 3 domains; Drawer 03, Bathrooms & kitchens 2 domains; Drawer 04, Maintenance & prevention 2 domains
Guides in this drawer
14 guides
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Garley Fencing
An editorial overview of Garley Fencing for Amberside Plumbing & Heating readers: what the site covers and how to use it.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Flying Doctor Journ
An overview of Flying Doctor Journal, an independent publication on medical aviation, remote healthcare logistics, and rural health policy.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Flagstaffsuper8
A plain editorial look at flagstaffsuper8.com, a Super 8 motel site in Flagstaff, and what plumbing-minded travellers should check in any hotel stay.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Fishfearus
A plain overview of fishfearus.com for Amberside readers: water reading, humane fish handling and trip planning, all built on public data.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Firebirds Albstadt
An independent German-language magazine on model flying in Albstadt. What it covers, who it serves, and how it relates to Amberside readers.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Carnet Febaf
An independent editorial review of Carnet Febaf, a French-language publication on local culture, memory and community stories, for Amberside readers.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Carnet Sante Romand
A plain overview of Carnet Sante Romand, an independent French-language magazine on community health in French-speaking Switzerland, and how to use it.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Etz Chayim
An independent overview of Etz Chayim, an Italian-language publication on Jewish texts, the festival calendar, Kabbalah and chassidut, written for Amberside readers.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Echoes of Service
A plain overview of Echoes of Service, an independent magazine about remembering military service and civic loss, written for Amberside readers.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Drysdale Review
An independent editorial guide for small businesses: what Drysdale Review publishes, who it is for, and how Amberside readers can use it.
What Amberside Readers Should Know About Curatorial Resource
A plain guide for Amberside Plumbing & Heating readers: what Curatorial Resources publishes, who it serves, and how its museum-focused articles work.
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.
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
22 sources · 13 domains
Each address was read for at least one guide; the ref says which.
hse.gov.uk
- /gas/domestic/index.htm read for P1-018
gassaferegister.co.uk
- / read for P1-018
nhs.uk
- /conditions/carbon-monoxide-poisoning/ read for P1-018
gov.uk
- /government/publications/smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms-explanatory-booklet-for-landlords read for P1-018
- /guidance/garden-walls-fences-and-hedges read for P1-017
- /starting-up-a-business read for P1-004
en.wikipedia.org
- /wiki/Royal_Flying_Doctor_Service_of_Australia read for P1-015
- /wiki/Flagstaff,_Arizona read for P1-014
- /wiki/Model_aircraft read for P1-012
- /wiki/Community_health read for P1-008
- /wiki/Curator read for P1-003
britannica.com
- /topic/Royal-Flying-Doctor-Service-of-Australia read for P1-015
- /topic/Judaism read for P1-006
flagstaff.az.gov
- / read for P1-014
chesapeakebay.net
- / read for P1-013
bnf.fr
- /fr read for P1-010
who.int
- /health-topics/health-education read for P1-008
va.gov
- / read for P1-005
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 down4 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