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Have you ever driven into your driveway to see water flowing from your house? If you have, you’ll remember that sense of horror and dread at the damage it has caused to your home and the hard-earned belongings inside.
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But burst water main isn’t always this dramatic, and more often than not, the first hint you get that you have a problem is a foul, damp smell hanging in the air when you return home after a few days away. There are a few reasons why you may get burst water main in your home.
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The amount of mains water pressure you have generally depends on where you are in relation to the closest supply, normally a reservoir. In the UK, the average water pressure is between 30-60 psi (2-4 bars) coming into the house, although it may drop once inside depending on the type of water tank and boiler set up you have installed.
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For most people, the biggest complaint is that water pressure is too low, which is often only noticeable when the water dribbles from the shower rather than gushing with the type of force most of us need to wake up each morning. Installing a pressure pump is an easy fix to improve the situation.
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In hilly parts of the country or in areas where the mains water must be supplied to remote locations, the local water supplier may need to increase the pressure to pump water effectively.
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Although Dorset is generally flat, there are many remote areas and some hilly areas reaching over 270m above sea level, and for homes located near the pumping stations, pressure may exceed 60 psi (4 bars). If this happens, the pipework in the house may burst or break at the joints.
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Poole is a well-established port town with a rich heritage going back thousands of years and with buildings still remaining from the 16th Century. It should be no surprise then that some of the buildings still retain old water pipes.
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Depending on the material they are made from, metal pipework can last anything from 20 to 100 years, and it is only the more modern houses that now have PVC pipes that can last indefinitely.
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Living in the UK, we’re used to changeable weather and accept we can have snow and ice through Winter and Springtime too. When temperatures reach below freezing, water freezes and expand.
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This includes any water lying in un-insulated pipes. As the water expands, pressure is created inside the pipe and it will crack the joints and burst. To avoid this situation, you should take precautions by:
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Most blocked drains can be easily cleared using the correct techniques, but there are occasions where materials such as cement are flushed into the drainage system, which then become lodged, and efforts to clear the pipe create unnecessary stress on the drains, which may result in joints cracking or existing weaknesses becoming worse. Call Poole’s Best Emergency Drain Unblocker.
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Mains water pipes are buried underground, but surface activity can damage them, especially where the protective soil above has eroded or the pipes have been laid at a shallow depth as they rise into the house.
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Construction equipment, heavy traffic, and digging around the pipes can lead to damage so care should always be taken to locate the path of the mains water pipe before doing any building work on the property and its grounds to lessen any chances of problems occurring.
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Your first step is to turn off the water. In most houses, you can usually find the stopcock under the kitchen sink. If you can’t find it there, there will also be a stopcock either in the street or the driveway to your house. Once the water has stopped flowing and you are no longer at risk of flooding, you can set about repairing the problem.
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Unless you can see the water gushing from the burst water main, you may have some difficulty locating the source of the problem. Signs that you have a water pipe burst in the house may be damp patches on the drywall, wet staining at the joints between the panels, water dripping from the ceiling, or pooling at the skirting. This will give you an approximation of where the problem is, but you must remember water can travel along a joist, so the stain may occur some distance away from the origin.
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After turning off the water source, the next step is to repair the damaged pipe. To do so, use a pipe repair clamp. You can easily get one from a D.I.Y. store. To apply the pipe repair clamp, make sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
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You can also make a pipe repair clamp at home if you do not have a sleeve clamp. All you have to do is to wrap the burst section of the water pipe with a strip of rubber. Then clamp this rubber wrap with an adjustable pipe-sleeve clamp, hose clamp, or C-Clamp, whichever you have available at the time.
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As a temporary repair, you can apply epoxy putty if the leak is near a joint. Afterward, get help from a professional plumber if you are unable to replace the damaged section yourself.
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When you have a family, you don’t want to be without water for too long, and unless you are an expert DIY’er, you may waste a lot of time trying to find the problem and make an effective repair. It is much quicker, easier, and guaranteed if you call in the professionals instead.
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Pro Blocked Drains in Poole is a reputable and reliable company that offers fast call-out and 24/7 support and guarantee you a job well done, excellent customer service, high quality of work, and peace of mind. After making an assessment of the situation, we will give you a no-commitment quotation to repair the damaged water pipes.
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As highly experienced professionals, we have all the tools to locate the source of the problem and the expertise to fix it straight away. By contacting us, you can save money, time, and effort and prevent further damage to your home and belongings.
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Having burst water main is never a pleasant experience, but with help from professionals, you can resolve your water leak quickly and prevent damage to your property. So in an emergency call, Pro Blocked Drains for peace of mind and fast, effective service:
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So, keep our number 0800 611 82 99 somewhere handy in case of emergencies. Learn more about Best Drain Unblocking Services in Southampton.