You need to drain at least part of any plumbing system before you can start work on it; and if you detect a leak, you need to drain the relevant selection quickly.
You need to drain at least part of any plumbing system before you can start work on it; and if you detect a leak,
you need to drain the relevant selection quickly. In order to drain the system you need to check out where the valves, stopcock and drain cocks are located, before you fell in trouble, and spread water all over your floor.
Below I have provided few tips how to drain the cold water taps and pipes.
1) First locate the main stopcock on the rising main to cut off the supply to the kitchen tap (and to all the cold taps on a direct system
2) Open the tap until the complete water in the pipes is drained out.
3) To isolate bathroom taps, close the valve on appropriate cold-feed pipe from the storage tank and open all taps on that section. If you can’t find a valve rest a wooden batten across the tank and tie the arm of the float to valve to it. This will shut off the supply to the tank, so you can empty it by running all the cold taps in bathroom. If you can’t get into the loft, turn of the main stop cock, then run the cold taps.
When you are fitting new taps and appliances, take the opportunity to fit miniature valves on the supply pipes. In future, when you have to repair an individual tap or appliance, you will be able to isolate it in moments. When you do get a plumbing work around in your house, make sure what you want because you’ll likely live with it for a long time.
It pays to master the simple techniques for coping with emergency repairs, in order to avoid the inevitable damage to your home and property, as well as the high cost of calling out a plumber at a short notice. All you need is a simple tool kit and a few spare parts.
In this similar way you can drain Hot water taps and pipes.
1) You need to turn off the immersion heater or boiler
2) Then you need to close the valve on the cold-feed pipe to the cylinder and run the hot taps. Even when the water stops flowing, the cylinder still can be full.
3) If there’s no valve on the cold-feed pipe, tie up the float-valve arm, then turn on the cold taps in bathroom to empty the storage tank. When the cold taps run dry, open the hot taps. In an emergency, run the hot and cold taps together in order to clear the pipes as quickly as possible.
This phase of the job doesn’t require a lot of skill, but you must be careful not to damage primary systems. If you are doing a major plumbing job it is best to get help from a certified plumber. A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, and drainage.But before hiring a plumber you should know certain facts. It’s hard to believe a plumber would refuse to work on your remodelling job, but some will. If the plumbing company deals only in repair and service work, they will not be equipped to handle remodelling jobs. When the company does only commercial work, it will not be geared up for residential work. Plumbers who specialize in new construction will have no interest in a dirty remodelling job.
