This guide will not only save you stress, money and time without one of the most basic resources we need, but it will also provide you with a permanent and professional fix that far outweighs the use and expense of temporary tapes and pastes.
Fix time: 10 minutes
Fix cost: est. £12
Steps:
- Isolate the water at the mains stopcock inside the property (usually under the kitchen sink).
- Open the taps (one upstairs and one on the ground floor) to fully drain residual water from the pipe work.
- Cut the required section out of the pipework that has burst, ensuring that you have taken out enough for the slip coupling to fit into.
- Compress the slip coupling and push fit onto one end of the cut pipework.
- Extend the slip coupling and fit onto the opposite end of the pipework.
- Give a sharp and sturdy push to each end to ensure the coupling has fully seated onto the pipes.
- Close the taps that you opened.
- Turn the mains water back on. It is best to have a second person to keep an eye on the coupling whilst the pipework comes under pressure. Initially turn the stopcock on about 1/4 of a turn, leave for 15 seconds, then if no leaks occur turn the stopcock on fully, then back a 1/4 of a turn.
15mm or 22mm John Guest slip coupling
Pipe cutter(s) 15mm or 22mm
Tips:
Remember to go to each tap and slowly turn them on to release any trapped air... This will save people getting splashed when the air is unknowingly released!
I also keep to hand babies nappies or incontinence sheets... they are the perfect solution for soaking up a reasonable quantity of water without using good towels or numerous rolls of kitchen/toilet paper.
Always keep a slip coupling to hand, if you use one then you will know it's value and hopefully you will replace it to hold as a spare!
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