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I am going on holiday for two weeks and want to turn the water off at the mains, but also would like to leave the central heating on in case there is a cold spell.
Can anyone tell me if there is any danger in adopting this procedure. I have a service agreement with British Gas and have asked them the question but they have sat on the fence and said" THEY CANNOT GIVE ANY ADVICE AND IT IS UP TO ME'
My main worry is what would be the insurance position if there are any disasters.
Can anyone help.
NICE SAX
Can anyone tell me if there is any danger in adopting this procedure. I have a service agreement with British Gas and have asked them the question but they have sat on the fence and said" THEY CANNOT GIVE ANY ADVICE AND IT IS UP TO ME'
My main worry is what would be the insurance position if there are any disasters.
Can anyone help.
NICE SAX
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Assuming that your heating system is like most, its a sealed system, so turning off the water shouldnt be a problem, unless of course you have a system that is continually refilling itself.
When you turn off the mains open the taps to clear any water out of the pipes.
If the waters off then if a pipe did burst (highly unlikely if no water in them) the spill would be minimal, virtually none if taps are open, and as for leaving the heating on at a low " winter" setting thats common if you go away. Theres no real reason any "disasters" should happen than at any other time when its on.
As for insurance who knows, theyll try to get out of payments wherever possible, without having a lawyer go through the policy its impossible to know and even then theyll try and find some clause to wriggle out of it
When you turn off the mains open the taps to clear any water out of the pipes.
If the waters off then if a pipe did burst (highly unlikely if no water in them) the spill would be minimal, virtually none if taps are open, and as for leaving the heating on at a low " winter" setting thats common if you go away. Theres no real reason any "disasters" should happen than at any other time when its on.
As for insurance who knows, theyll try to get out of payments wherever possible, without having a lawyer go through the policy its impossible to know and even then theyll try and find some clause to wriggle out of it
I was always told to leave the taps open so when you turn the mains back on the water forces any air out and avoiding any air locks in the pipes, and If any pipe did burst theres no water in them to soak anything .
I'm not talking about any taps there might be in the CH system, only kitchen,bathroom taps
I'm not talking about any taps there might be in the CH system, only kitchen,bathroom taps
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