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Agree with accelerator, the removal company want the work and may not be completely honest. I usually get an inspection from an asbestos inspector before doing work; he gets the same pay whether the asbestos needs to be removed or not. He'll refer to a removal company, if necessary. But...

Yes moving water will freeze, but is less likely to freeze than stagnant water. So if hiking, you'll see ponds freeze while waterfalls, stream are still flowing. Of course, with enough cold weather the waterfalls themselves will freeze. Ocean water does indeed freeze, but at a lower temp due...

In my non professional opinion, that's nothing. I'd just finger in some filler and paint over. You'll occasionally get hairline cracks, you can see in the picture I've used polyfiller and will paint over. Excuse the black marks, they are cobwebs!

Also from forbes article; "There is mixed information on this practice internationally as well. In 2018, Richard Burke of the Heating and Plumbing Association of Ireland told the TheJournal.ie that leaving water running is just a myth. He even went on to say that it can cause freezing of the...

Last winter down in Surrey... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjg24w4yp2o Though I was referring to the loss of water pressure that could affect the fire services, if everyone started dripping their taps...

I beleive heat exchangers are expensive, so looks like you were lucky. If outside the warranty, the cost of a new exchanger may not have been justified. Which is what has happened to me. With my boiler manufacturer, I had an expired 5 year warranty, little avaliable parts and a chronic...

I have artex celings, they're fine as long as they aren't disturbed. Can you post pics? My understanding is that you fill in hairline cracks with a filler, and paint over normally. That's what a company told me anyway. Could be that the plasterboard itself beneath the artex, isn't stable...

Downstairs tap now dripping permenantly when closed, internal stopcock only partially working. So booking in a plumber ASAP. Will also get an isolation valve fitted for the pipe that runs from the kitchen, to external taps. I've got tap covers on them, but worth having the ability to...

That may be a part of it. Thinking of a running stream, its less likely to freeze than a pond but will eventually freeze. That's because the water is moving. I think the principle the North Americans are working on, is that its the build up of pressure during the thaw of frozen pipes which...

Boiler running at 40C flow temp, keeping house around 12C. So no need to drain boiler. Both outside taps have frost covers, checked them tonight and they're snug. Got home in evening, first bit of water coming out of taps is cool as opposed to cold; pipes are in loft and garage so that's a...

The article claims that a dripping tap will save the pipes bursting, as it relives pressure on the system. Why do you think that is wrong? If the Americans and Canadians are indeed wrong about this, I'd be interested to know why...

Most probably the fuse in the heat exchanger; as the fuse itself is no longer available, and the exchanger itself will have to be replaced its not worth the repair bill. I'm getting a flow temp of 40C, which keeps the house at 12C. Hot water causes an error code. New boiler due in couple of...

House is around 12C as mentioned, that will probably keep internal pipes ok. I have a couple of pipes in an attached garage, will most probably be above freezing in there. And then a couple of external taps that have frost covers on, but no isolation. So I'm probably going overboard by...

Going to switch off the water, from external stopcock last thing at night. Draining cold water pipes is straightforward, how can I drain hot water pipes? Just open a hot tap very slightly so the boiler doesn't fire, and let the tap drain?

In brief; -Will leaving a tap dripping help prevent freezing and/or a pipe bursting? - I'm leaving the hot water tap dripping in order to prevent pipes freezing, as its just a drip the boiler is not coming on. Should this be ok for boiler and pipework? - Also, if I were to turn the water off...

Avaliability of parts, is definitely an issue to be considered. As far as I'm aware, there are no shortage of engineers to service any of the three boilers. Is there any lack of parts for any of the three companies mentioned? Like I said, there was no isse getting parts for an older Worcester...

Thanks all. The other job needed went fine, but not too happy with this one. Am getting another plumber in to sort the stoptap, he said he'd have a look at the leak. Unfortunately,the original elbow got chucked by the plumber. Turning the stoptap, the pipes slightly wobble around putting in...

Had a new flush valve fitted this year, the plumber replaced the previous elbow pipe with the flexible pipe pictured. The solid pipe isn't as secure as it once was, it has a bit of give if the tap is turned on/off. Perhaps I'm being a bit over cautious, but I'd rather secure it. Could one...

Only if its been disturbed and its hard to tell from the photo of its been disturbed. Have you had it tested yet?

No way you can tell from a photo.