Plumbing and maintenance
Being ready for a plumbing emergency before it happens
Questions to ask any fitter
Know which consumer unit circuit covers the affected rooms so power can be isolated safely if water reaches fittings.
At a glance
- Label the stopcock, keep an outside key accessible, and make sure more than one person in the house knows both.
- Know which consumer unit circuit covers the affected rooms so power can be isolated safely if water reaches fittings.
The practical points
Label the stopcock, keep an outside key accessible, and make sure more than one person in the house knows both.
Know which consumer unit circuit covers the affected rooms so power can be isolated safely if water reaches fittings.
Questions we get asked
What should I have to hand?
A stopcock key, a torch, and the location of isolators noted somewhere findable.
What information helps when calling?
Where the water is, whether it is stopped, and what is directly above and below the affected area.
Not ready to book, just weighing it up?
That is fine, questions at the thinking stage are the cheapest ones to ask, and they usually save a change of mind later.