The pipes have burst 3 times and no-one knows why .Water board is going to start charging them to come out
2006-09-28 07:05:36 · 10 answers · asked by Fiona L 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Taps are designed to be turned on and off, so it shouldnt make that much of a difference.
2006-09-28 07:13:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I'm not a plumber, more a sparks, but no way will shutting off a domestic tap quickly would do more harm than sqaushing the little washers in the tap-head a tad.
Must be the joints on the internal pipes, a bit weak, casing a leak.
Need re-soldering by a plumber, (or electrician).
I would not go for the expenxive option of being persuaded by someone out of the Yell pages to rip up floorboards, etc.
Identify the leaky bits first.
Then ask the likes of me too have a peep, and put it all right.
Similar probs now & then on boats.
Best of,
Bob the Boat
2006-09-28 07:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you have mentioned the `Water Board`, I imagine you are referring to the incoming main water supply, from road to house.Water authorities do not generally deal with domestic pipework, they are responsible only for the supply of water. If you have an old property, you may also have an old main supply pipe. Steel (galvanised) pipe suffers badly from corrosion, and was widely used just after the war, copper was also used subsequently, and today we use high density plastic which is the best of the lot, and cheaper too! Turning taps on and off will not ( given sound pipework, and a decent plumber) cause leaks. The fault will be found in the condition of the pipework, not with the user of the taps.
2006-09-28 08:40:11 · answer #3 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have high pressure then turning a tap on and off quickly can cause water hammer and you usually hear a loud thud each time and it can weaken the pipe joints.
2006-09-28 07:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by dot&carryone. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frequent pipe bursting is usually caused by pipes being weakened due to rust and age. Rarely does water hammer cause bursting. Need to replace the pipes. If pipes belong to watere board, then they are responsible to fix or replace. If pipes are yours, you have to pay for repair.
2006-09-28 07:16:43 · answer #5 · answered by WOLFGANG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect that you are in a high pressure area. I would suggest that you buy a pressure reducing valve , and have it fitted at the stopcock(on your side)
You may have a pressure of 4-5 bars. adjust the pressure down to 1.5 bars and the problem should cease.
Get a respectable plumber to fit a huge air chamber (28mm) on the mains this will act as a cushion. Having too much pressure puts an awful stress on the pipework..
2006-09-28 21:48:51 · answer #6 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is lead pipe ,after a time the pipe becomes pourous it then will leak I have never heard of turning on and off taps a problem
2006-09-28 07:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by 808fl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should damage the tap washers before bursting your pipes!! anyway is it copper pipes your referring to or plastic or galvanised or even lead ! if their plastic then they are not being correctly connected and your water pressure might be very high so welcome the visit from the water board
2006-09-29 04:44:26 · answer #8 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is caused by turning the tap off and on then you already had an existing problem that you didnt know about until jr. started playing..
his actions will weaken the faucet washers, and hardware..
2006-09-28 07:15:49 · answer #9 · answered by lugar t axhandle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop this child turning the taps.......Problem soled!
2006-09-28 07:19:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋