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by golfpunk
Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:56 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Going way for winter holiday - mains water/boiler advice
Replies: 8
Views: 16777

Don't turn cold water off, have heating on timed. Just for an hour or so 2-3 times per day, when temperatures are likely to fall say 8pm-9pm, midnight till 1am, 4am - 5am. If the flat is kept fairly warm even the mains cold water supply is unlikely to freeze. The best way is to set the heating as y...
by golfpunk
Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:34 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Going way for winter holiday - mains water/boiler advice
Replies: 8
Views: 16777

1. Turn off mains stopcock, 2. Turn on all cold taps to drain and close taps. 3. Flush cistern and add salt 4. Turn off boiler Ok -but what about the radiators, hot water and heating pipework ? they could freeze. You're better off leaving all as is - and have heating on timed - coming on as you wou...
by golfpunk
Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:33 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Going way for winter holiday - mains water/boiler advice
Replies: 8
Views: 16777

So I can turn off cold feed, but leave boiler on so heating comes on via normal timer and thermostat at say 12-15C ?
by golfpunk
Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Going way for winter holiday - mains water/boiler advice
Replies: 8
Views: 16777

Going way for winter holiday - mains water/boiler advice

I am off on a long winter break in Dec and Jan. As there won't be any need for water in the flat, to prevent frozen burst pipe issues, and to save money on unecessary heating, would it be recommended to turn off mains and boiler ? I have a Vaillant combi. No storage tanks. Is this procedure OK ? 1. ...
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