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Switch off your central
heating boiler and fires that have a back
boiler. |
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Turn off your water supply
at your
stop valve. Although you will probably
have a cold water storage tank, use water
carefully until normal supply is restored.
A typical residential water tank holds 100
litres (25 gallons) of water. |
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Use a hair dryer at a
low heat (or an electric fan heater or hot
water bottles), on the frozen pipe starting
near where it enters the building. |
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Ensure you turn on a
tap to allow thawed water to escape - remember
to remove the plug. |
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If you think you have
thawed out the pipe, turn
the stop valve on slowly and check
for bursts as you go. |
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| REMEMBER: |
Never
use electricity where there is a risk of water
escaping.
Never use a blow torch or naked flame.
Do not light the boiler to thaw out
a hot water or central heating system. |
