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Prepare your plumbing for winter
26 October 2019
Your home plumbing could pay a big price if your house isn’t prepared for winter.
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Make the most of your heating, and save money!
29 September 2019
There is a distinctly autumnal feeling in the air at the moment, and we will all be turning our heating on if we haven’t already. But before you crank it...
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Easy electrical safety checks for homeowners and tenants
27 August 2019
Many tenants assume that the electrics in their home have been kept up to standard by the owner and previous occupants. But basic safety measures such as smoke alarms and...
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Hot weather plumbing & drainage problems
24 July 2019
It is widely known that the cold winter weather can damage your pipes, but did you know the heat can too?
It looks like we are heading for a record breaking...
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Commercial EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report)
30 June 2019
What is an EICR?
An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) is a report into the condition of an electrical installation, it used to be known as a periodic testing report. It is...
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What is the Gas Safe Register?
15 June 2019
We are a Gas Safe Registered company – this is very important, but not everybody knows what Gas Safe Registered means, or why it’s important.
The Gas Safe Register is not...
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Avoid Plumbing Problems: drain maintenance
30 May 2019
It's not an exciting or pleasant job, but keeping your drains performing at their best will make your life much easier. There are a number of ways to do this,...
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Common toilet plumbing problems
15 May 2019
For the most part we take indoor plumbing for granted, particularly the toilet, and if anything goes wrong it can be particularly unpleasant. This article runs you through some common...
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New boiler installation
05 May 2019
A boiler is something your family use a lot, every day, so you need it to be reliable. It is also quite a big and potentially costly undertaking. This is why it’s important to make sure that you have a quality job done.
Choosing the right boiler for you
Choosing the right boiler for your...
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Eight common household electrical problems
26 April 2019
When it comes to household electrics, safety is paramount. Flickering lights, high bills or even a fire can all be a result of electrical problems in your home. Below are...
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Warm weather plumbing and drainage problems
15 April 2019
It can often seem that plumbing problems occur at the most inconvenient time. You can almost guarantee a cracked pipe or unlit boiler in the middle of winter after getting home from work. Of course, they don’t deliberately break down at these times, it’s just that these are the times...
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Get rid of Cold Spots on Your Radiators
15 March 2019
If your house is not as warm as you would like it to be, don't worry, you probably don't need to worry about anything as costly as boiler repair, it might be something much more easy to fix such as cold spots on your radiators.
Cold spots on your radiator may...
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Common causes of blocked drains
01 March 2019
The biggest cause of blocked pipes and drains is because they are blocked with things that simply shouldn’t be there.
Blocked drains are becoming a common issue, with our modern lifestyles putting increasingly more pressure on our sewage and drainage network, flushing items and pouring away substances that should have been...
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How to unclog a blocked sink
15 February 2019
No matter how careful you are or how clean your kitchen and bathroom are, kitchen sinks are prone to being clogged by a build up of food waste from washing up and bathroom sinks from hair and soap scum. A blocked sink is inconvenient, you don't realise how often you...
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How hard water can cause drainage problems
20 January 2019
Hard water is water packed full of minerals which collect in water as it travels through the ground after falling as rain and is collected in reservoirs to be used in the public water system. If you live in a hard water area you might have noticed the mineral build...
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Why your boiler might stop working in very cold weather
04 January 2019
Condensing boilers recycle waste heat and gases and are very efficient. Unfortunately, they can stop working in very cold weather if they are not set up or installed correctly.
Condensing boilers work on the principle of a cooler return temperature. This return temperature coming into the boiler is designed to meet...
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