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As leading plumbers in London, we know how to disconnect a washing machine quickly and safely without any complications. There are four very important things to remember. 1. If it is a new machine there will be travel bolts in the rear of the appliance. It is very important to remove them all. 2. Disconnect the water supply on old machine there will be a hot and a cold (the water inlet will be slimmer than the waste pipe). On most modern appliances there is only a cold inlet as the washing machines heats up the water its self. To...
read moreHow to look after your boiler in the summer
Your heating system should be left on constant and the room stat turned down to 10 degrease. That way if we have a freak cold patch the house will never get to cold. All radiator valves should be left open. This is because if a TRV (Thermostatic Radiator Valve) is left shut for six months the packing inside the valve might get stuck and when the system is turned back on the radiator will not work. If you have an old boiler (not condensing) it is important to let the boiler circulate at least once a week. This is to let the pump run and...
read moreSave Water this Summer!
Now it’s summer people will be turning the hoses on one again. To stop the water from the tap dripping on to the ground instead of flowing down the hose go to your local plumbing merchant and get a role of PTFE tape. Rap the tape around the threaded nozzle of the tap clockwise between twelve and fifteen times. Then re thread the plastic coupling back on to the nozzle of the tap. This will stop the joint dripping all year round.
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