Water Cistern Cold Weather Check

Posted by Bob Bulmer on Fri 9th November 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Green DIY,  Insulation

Ensuring that your pipes and cold water cistern remain ice free, can save you an awful lot of money and hassle.

Here are some points to bear in mind when a cold snap comes calling:

1. Make sure all your taps are not dripping. The constant drip of water can end up freezing within a waste pipe.

2. Try to ensure that your cistern does not overflow. Water making it’s way through overflow pipes can freeze resulting in your cistern flooding into the roof void.

3. Open up the loft hatch in cold weather. This should help warm air flows from the house into the loft.

4. Common sense but - keep your central heating on for longer during cold weather. 

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