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…
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Why Water Heaters Leak: Common Causes and Solutions
Twenty-seven drips per minute equals roughly eleven litres a day. I worked that out at 3 a.m. while kneeling on a sodden carpet in a Lewisham flat, watchin…
Understanding Water Meters: A Comprehensive Guide
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I counted from the basement drain sump during a routine inspection at a semi-detached in Wigan—just 27 tiny drop…
Best Water Pressure for a House: A Comprehensive Guide
3 bar feels like a power-washer when you’re trying to rinse shampoo, yet 1 bar makes the electric shower gasp like a landed fish. I discovered this the har…
How to Increase Water Pressure in Your House
“Your shower head is dribbling out 1.8 gallons per minute when the spec sheet promises 2.5—multiply that shortfall by every tap in the house and you’re pay…
Why is My Water Softener Draining Continuously?
“Three hundred and forty-two litres—gone overnight.” That’s what the digital meter on my parents’ Kinetico 2020c read when I popped round for Sunday lunch….
Why is My Water Softener Running Constantly?
Twenty-seven litres of water vanished every hour from Mrs. Caldwell’s utility closet, dripping down a PVC pipe that fed her brine tank. The softener’s disp…
What Are Water Softeners and How Do They Benefit Your Home?
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I counted from the kettle in a Sutton client’s kitchen last winter—each drop landing with a plink on the stoveto…
The Ultimate Guide to Wiring a Consumer Unit in a Garage
How can two houses on the same street, built by the same builder, have such radically different issues ten years later? The divergence point is often a sin…
Complete Guide to Smart Home Lighting Systems
Statistics show that 40% of projects go over budget. For our clients, that number is less than 5%, and here is the one thing we do differently: we don’t st…