Posted on August 13, 2011 by David
If there’s any cleanup that needs to be conducted in your home because of water damage, you’re definitely going to need someone professional to do the work. When you choose to hire a cleanup team from water damage services, you can be confident in getting the job done correctly. One of the top reasons to [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 9, 2011 by David
The sub-main underneath the road is tapped by the ‘communication pipe’ which ends at the authority’s stop-valve. This is usually situated under the pavement about 300mm (1ft) outside the boundary of your property. The stop-valve is located at the bottom of a vertical guard’ pipe — about 1 meter (39in) deep — which is covered [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 1, 2010 by David
The ‘tank’ in your loft or attic is in fact a cistern’. Cisterns are not sealed — though they should be covered — and so are subject to atmospheric pressure. Tanks are completely sealed — as with a hot water storage tank — and are not subject to atmospheric pressure. Cold water cisterns have traditionally [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on July 28, 2010 by David
Water leaves the storage cistern in distribution pipes which are usually 22mm (3/41n) or 15mm (1/2in) in diameter. In a direct system, supply from the cistern will usually only be to the hot water tank, and in an indirect system this link must also be direct — but other distribution pipes are used with branches [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2010 by David
Each one of us uses about 160 liters (35 gallons) of water a day, and takes it for granted. Only in a long spell of dry weather comes awareness that we should use it carefully. Our use is controlled by the supply system — this is how it works. In the last 50 years the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on July 9, 2010 by David
The service pipe continues under the wall near the kitchen sink, which means that it is often attached to the inner face of the outside wall. This is contrary to the recommendation that it should be attached to an inside wall, and so such a pipe should be lagged with insulation material. The pipe should [...]
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