Washing Machine Venting: A Guide for Homeowners
Twenty-seven centimetres. That’s the exact gap I measured between the back of a Miele WDB020 washing machine and the wall in a terraced house in Bristol—ju…
Installation
The Ultimate Guide to Washer Dryer Drip Pans
Three millimetres of water on a parquet floor doesn’t sound dramatic until you realise it’s the exact depth that lifts the lacquer and turns ÂŁ3,200 worth o…
The Ultimate Guide to Washer Dryer Hookup Boxes
Twenty-seven millimetres. That’s the exact gap I once measured between a client’s new integrated washer-dryer and the back wall—thanks to a poorly position…
What is Rough-In Plumbing: A Beginner’s Guide
Twenty-seven millimetres—that’s the exact amount a 15 mm copper pipe will spring back after you bend it round a 152 mm former. I remember the first time I …
What Causes Water to Drip from My Disposal?
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I counted once in a client’s kitchen sink while waiting for the kettle to boil—each drop hitting the stainless s…
The Pros and Cons of Using Water: An Overview
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I counted in the bathroom of a 1972 bungalow in Cheltenham last October. Not from a leaky tap—no, the tap was fi…
Can Water Shock You? The Risks and Precautions
Twenty-seven drips per minute – that’s how fast a slow bathroom leak fed moisture into a junction box behind my client’s shower unit last winter. I didn’t …
All Water and Drains: A Comprehensive Guide
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s how fast a pinhole leak in a copper supply line beneath a kitchen sink wasted 1,180 litres of water over six weeks in…
The Ultimate Guide to Water Heater Installation
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s how fast a failed thermal expansion valve leaked in a 2023 installation I encountered in a Guildford semi-detached ho…
How Long Do Water Heaters Last? A Comprehensive Guide
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I counted on the kitchen floor at 2:14 a.m. in a 1998 semi-detached in Stoke-on-Trent. The sound wasn’t loud—jus…