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…
Safety
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…
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…
Ultimate Guide to Water Main Valve Tools
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I heard when I knelt beside the cracked concrete driveway behind 14B Maplewood Close—three weeks before the fros…
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…