General Chat

You should be covered for any water damage to your house. However, a large hole had to be dug in my back garden to access the leaking pipe and my insurance wouldn't have covered that work but, I never received a bill anyway.

Kay is right of course about any leak outside your boundary you wouldn't be billed.

My wc is supplied directly from the cold mains water pipe NOT via the supply tank in the roof space. Depends on type of water supply system you have in your property.

In all houses the water supply to at least your kitchen tap has to be direct from the mains not via cold water tank in your roof (unless a cowboy builder has messed things up in the past) so because of this as you have little water to the cold tap in your kitchen it mean (to me anyway) that the fault is external

Right I'll let you know the outcome. Thanks everyone.

Anne

To be on the safe side make sure you know where the house stop cock is - prob' under sink just in case the leak is inside the house (sounds like external tho). Good luck resolving the problem

And, for everyone else it's a good idea if you all know where your inside house stopcock is - surprising how many people don't. Same goes for gas and electricity

As Ronald says, make sure you know where your stopcock is, together with gas and electricity.

It is also a good idea to turn a stopcock off and on at regular intervals, as they do stick if not used. If you have a major leak in the house, you need to be able to turn it off.

there may be nothing more serious than an external air lock in the main piping out side.....because of water changes in pressure and by moring could have righted its self,

,,,but caution is word needed,,,,,,,,,,,

Let us know how you got on. Nothing more infuriating that to have water problems.

Lizx

what was the outcome of your water troubles after?

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Would be nice to see if our advice was of help

I've found out that when the central heating isn't switched on the pressure returns to the taps. Any more suggestions?

Anne

If thats the case, you are still not getting enough water coming into the house. Best get the professionals in. You cant be without heating yet,its too cold.Jean (Monmouth)

Okay, I'll make it a priority tomorrow. Thanks all....

think the experts need calling in,,,,,,!!!

Still sounds like could be a water supply problem but all dpends on wot type of boiler etc

Problem could be down to a Combi boiler (if you have one)

Just thought I'd let you know that the problem with the pressure on my taps has been sorted. I have a combi boiler and the pressure 'thingy' needed adjusting. Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply and all the advice given.

Anne

Sounds like the heating exchange unit in the boiler ............. my boss has just had this problem and that is what it turned out to be .............

Good luck !!

xxxxx

Glad it's sorted Anne especially with cold weather forecast