{"id":3916,"date":"2022-02-02T09:18:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T09:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/?post_type=custom_post_projects&#038;p=3916"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:05:00","slug":"advice-on-leaks-and-frozen-pipes","status":"publish","type":"custom_post_projects","link":"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/help-and-advice\/advice-on-leaks-and-frozen-pipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice on Leaks and Frozen Pipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"block-columns-wrap relative\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-circle fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"about-circle__img\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"50\" style=\"fill: #00b5aa;\"><\/circle>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"about-oval-orange fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-oval-orange__img\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"about-oval fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-oval__img\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block block-columns block-columns-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row fade-up block-columns-col-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__large-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-columns__large-text block-columns__large-text--medium\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery winter, hundreds of litres of water are wasted when frozen pipes burst. Burst pipes can lead to flooding and damage to our network and customer properties. Repairs can be expensive and stressful, but you can avoid them by following some of these simple tips below.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a class=\"btn btn-coral\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/help-and-advice\/detecting-a-leak-in-your-home\/\" >Advice on how to detect a leak<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-image relative\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid \">\n\t\t<div class=\"overlay-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metropolitan-theme\/img\/placeholder.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_502791004-1440x954.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of some grey frozen pipes with ice on top and coming out of the end of the pipe.\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-columns-wrap relative\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-circle fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"about-circle__img\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"50\" style=\"fill: #00b5aa;\"><\/circle>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"about-oval-orange fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-oval-orange__img\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"about-oval fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-oval__img\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block block-columns block-columns-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row fade-up block-columns-col-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 col-image-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-columns__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metropolitan-theme\/img\/placeholder.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1609712182-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of some hands fitting grey insulation around a copper pipe.\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__large-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-columns__large-text block-columns__large-text--large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTips to avoid frozen pipes and expensive repairs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Know where your main stop valve is &#8211; this enables you to turn off the water supply to your home. Usually, this can be found under the sink, or in the garage where the mains supply enters the property.<\/li>\n<li>Keep rooms that may not be used that often heated at the lowest setting. This will prevent your pipes and tanks from freezing.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your cold-water tank and pipes are properly insulated &#8211; you could save money on your energy bills too!<\/li>\n<li>Repair dripping taps and faulty washers.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re going to be away for a short period of time, leave your central heating on a low setting to prevent your pipes from freezing.<\/li>\n<li>Have the name and phone number of a reputable plumber on hand. You can find a list of plumbers on the WaterSafe website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watersafe.org.uk\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Insulate your pipes &#8211; An approved plumber can help you do this or you can make your own with insulation and some strong tape. You can also buy pipe lagging from your local DIY store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row fade-up block-columns-col-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__large-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-columns__large-text block-columns__large-text--large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat to do if your pipes freeze\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Turn off the water supply at the stop tap.<\/li>\n<li>Check to see if the pipe has burst.<\/li>\n<li>Open the affected taps and heat gently with a hair dryer, hot water bottle or towels soaked in hot water.<\/li>\n<li>Do not use a blowtorch or anything with a naked flame to thaw the pipe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a class=\"btn btn-coral\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Frozen-pipes-flyer.pdf\" >Advice on frozen pipes flyer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__large-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-columns__large-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat to do if your pipes burst\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Shut off the water at the main stop valve.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off your central heating to prevent damage or an explosion.<\/li>\n<li>Open all taps to drain water from the system as quickly as possible. When the water stops running turn all the taps off.<\/li>\n<li>Contact a WaterSafe approved plumber.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a class=\"btn btn-coral\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watersafe.org.uk\/\" >Find a plumber<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row fade-up block-columns-col-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6 col-image-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block-columns__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metropolitan-theme\/img\/placeholder.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iwnl.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/watersafe-2.jpg\" alt=\"watersafe 2\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__large-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-columns__large-text block-columns__large-text--large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinding a Plumber\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-columns__text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you require plumbing work within your property, we recommend choosing an Approved Plumber. 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