Advice Notes for Tenants-2

Advice notes for tenants

USEFUL INFORMATION / ADVICE FOR OUR TENANTS

Some points to consider if draining your own unit

  1. Turn off and disconnect the water inlet and leave disconnected for the winter; no one can then easily turn your water on.
  2. Open all the drain off points – usually 4 or 6 (but not the ones on the heating loop).
  3. Open all the taps and flush all toilets
  4. Put anti-freeze in toilet bowl / cistern and a splash in each sink trap.
  5. The only way to ensure all the water is removed from modern plastic piping systems is to close all taps and then connect compressed air, and open one tap at a time. Ensure the pressure does not exceed 20psi. Modern plastic piping is frost resistant, but the fittings will crack if any water remains in them and freezes.
  6. If compressed air is not used, ensure the water heater drain plug, if fitted, is removed; see your water heater instructions.
  7. Thermostatic shower mixers are very prone to frost damage, and we recommend that compressed air is used or the unit is removed and stored in a warm frost free environment for the winter.