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Wrap Up for Winter Campaign and FREE Winter Kit from Yorkshire Water

October 27, 2011

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YORKSHIRE WATER have launched a campaign to prepare householders for another possible freezing cold winter.

Last year was the coldest winter on record with temperatures reaching -19 °C in some areas of Yorkshire.

Thousands of customers in the region had to suffer being without water and heating because their pipes had frozen. Many of these frozen pipe incidents were preventable and this year we are doing all we can to help our customers ensure that their homes are ‘winter ready.’ from Yorkshire Water website.

Yorkshire Water advise you to get your house in shape and beat the big freeze by following their top 5 tips below:

Identify the pipework both inside and outside of your home which may be at risk of freezing from sub-zero temperatures – eg outdoor taps, pipes linking up to internal water meters or in unheated draughty areas such as lofts and cellars.
Use appropriate lagging to insulate your pipework. Lagging can be purchased from most DIY stores but simple household items such as towels can also be used to wrap up pipes and keep frost at bay. If you are wanting to lag outdoor pipes you need to make sure that the lagging you are using is waterproof or your pipes will not be adequately protected.
Locate your internal stop tap and make sure that it is working correctly by opening and closing it before the cold weather starts – most stop taps are located under the kitchen sink although you may have one in a garage, cellar or outhouse.
Keep your central heating on a low setting throughout cold spells. If you have a newer boiler there may already be a preset for frost available for you to select.
Have a list of useful numbers and websites close to hand in the event that anything goes wrong:

Yorkshire Water Customer Services – 0845 1 24 24 24

Yorkshire Water Leakline – 0800 57 35 53

Report a Leak online: www.yorkshirewater.com/your-water-services/report-a-leak.aspx

There is also a FREE WINTER KIT available for Yorkshire Water Customers. It contains 2 metres of Armaflex weatherproof pipe lagging,a pack of easy to fit durable cable ties, a handy Stop Tap tag so you have the advice you need on your Stop Tag in an emergency and a Winter Protection Leaflet.

They are available from www.yorkshirewater.com/your-water-services/protect-your-pipes/free-home-protection-pack.aspx but you will have to be quick as there are only a few thousand available!

Tags: Wrap Up for Winter, Yorkshire Water

3 Responses to Wrap Up for Winter Campaign and FREE Winter Kit from Yorkshire Water

daphnemurf@live.co.ukNovember 24, 2011 at 9:34 am

Have received my free winter kit thank you very much really appreciated, have fitted it all hopefully it will do the trick. Thank you again
Mrs. Daphne Murphy
Boothtown
Halifax

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douglasbagnallNovember 14, 2011 at 2:35 pm

Just received our winter kit, thank you, keep up the good work, much appreciated.
Mr & Mrs Bagnall
Beaumont Park
Huddersfield
HD4 7AL

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