Yay (I think) for those who are interested.... after 5 weeks of frozen pipes, I now have water flowing to some of the taps.
The downside, of course, that, once thawed, the ingress of pressurised mains water turned my cellar into something closely resembling a carwash & I'm still discovering what other consequences are going to be part of my insurance claim (so far, a cracked loo and two sets of - expensive - taps, never mind the flooring, tiling and woodworking around those particular installations).
The upside, potentially, is that I now leave the bathwater (bath once a week, shower the rest) to scoop out by bucket to flush the loos & wash the floors, so - MAYBE - my water bill will be marginally reduced. Not sure how long this eco-conscience will last but ....
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The downside, of course, that, once thawed, the ingress of pressurised mains water turned my cellar into something closely resembling a carwash & I'm still discovering what other consequences are going to be part of my insurance claim (so far, a cracked loo and two sets of - expensive - taps, never mind the flooring, tiling and woodworking around those particular installations).
The upside, potentially, is that I now leave the bathwater (bath once a week, shower the rest) to scoop out by bucket to flush the loos & wash the floors, so - MAYBE - my water bill will be marginally reduced. Not sure how long this eco-conscience will last but ....