General maintenance for your water heater
For every house with hot water: which of the three UK systems you have, the checks each one wants, and the one system whose servicing is treated as specialist work.
Drawer 04
Maintenance & prevention
The checks that stop the 2 a.m. call: isolating valves, winter drains and the annual service
3 guides 7 sources
See also Drawer 01, Emergency call-outs 2 domains read in both drawers ; Drawer 02, Boilers & heating 3 domains read in both drawers ; Drawer 03, Bathrooms & kitchens 3 domains read in both drawers
Guides in this drawer
3 guides
Choosing the right plumber for your job
For anyone about to let a stranger loose on their water and gas: the registers to check, the paperwork to insist on, and the paying habits that keep a small job small.
Tips for cleaning your drains
For the slow-draining basin, the shower that pools, and the kitchen sink that gave up: gentle first, chemical last, and the habits that keep the pipe clear between.
Sources consulted
7 sources · 5 domains
Each address was read for at least one guide; the ref says which.
hse.gov.uk
- /gas/domestic/index.htm read for P4-003, P4-002
watersafe.org.uk
- / read for P4-003, P4-002, P4-001
- /advice/general_plumbing_advice/turning_off_your_water/what_should_i_do_if_my_internal_stop_tap_is_leaking_or_broken/ read for P4-003
- /advice/common_plumbing_questions1/leaks/what_should_i_do_if_i_find_a_leak_in_or_around_my_home_or_business/ read for P4-003
gassaferegister.co.uk
- / read for P4-003, P4-002
citizensadvice.org.uk
- /consumer/ read for P4-002
thameswater.co.uk
- / read for P4-001
The other drawers
3 drawers
- Emergency call-outsBurst pipes, leaks that will not wait and boilers down on the coldest night: what we do first, and what you can do while we drive2 guides
- 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