Monthly Archives: April 2014

Nail Through Pipe

Nail Through Pipe Problems & Procedures Includes Screws

Nail Through Pipe
How many times do fellow emergency plumbers listen to those saying I’ve put a screw or a nail through pipe. For an emergency plumber it seems to be like a fashionable thing to do, but for us occupants and our DIY situations, it’s the worst thing we can do, causing plenty of more damage on the way.

Martin Smith, an experience 24 hour plumber gets all types of calls and one of the most common water leaks with water coming through the ceiling is due to a screw or a nail that has gone through the pipe.

To the right of you in the picture is a typical nail, that has gone through a copper pipe. The picture at the bottom is corrosion from a copper pipe, due to a nail that has been left for a long time, eventually turning out to be an emergency plumbing issue. Continue reading

Water Storage Tank Problems

Hot & Cold Water Storage Tanks Problems & Cures Include Information

Water Storage Tank Problems
Have you got hot & cold water storage tanks problems and looking for the right cures or are you looking for an emergency plumber to call out. Before you call for a 24 hour plumber, it is very important to have a full understanding to why your water tank problem has come about. Continue reading

Gravity Fed Water Pressure

Gravity Fed Water Pressure System
Gravity Fed Water Pressure

Have you got poor gravity fed water pressure, not sure if you need an emergency plumber or if it’s something to do with the hot water storage tank. Martin Smith explains everything you need to know when it comes to the pressure of water, when it comes to the height of your hot water storage tank.

In the picture to the right is a typical bungalow house, depending on where the tank is situated, your either going to have poor water pressure or high water pressure. Continue reading

Leaking Appliance

Leaking Appliance – Is it the job of an emergency plumber

Leaking Appliance
Got a leaking appliance and unable to stop the water leak? Need an emergency plumber or an appliance specialist? Maybe you can’t decide and don’t know where to look!

Having a leaking appliance can be a common water leak when it comes to within your home, the problem is, the occupant some times doesn’t know on who to call. Is it a leak from within the washing machine or is it a leaking pipe from behind. Unless your able to pull the washing machine out, the chances are, you may never find out, unless you call upon an emergency plumber. Continue reading

Over Flowing Bath Valve

Over Flowing Bath Valve Saves You From A Major Disaster

Over Flowing Bath Valve
Just like our bath problems & Cures, we now have the over flowing bath valve, which stops you from having a major disaster.

Have you ever had water coming through your kitchen ceiling and panicked well calling the emergency plumber. Martin explains that he gets call quiet often. If only there was some device to stop your bath from over flowing, well now there is.

With the overflowing bath valve, when the water enters the over flow, the magnetic valves closes the flow of water on both sides of the taps. Amazing but true. Continue reading