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I've had to turn the heating off - bloody tap has burst in the outhouse

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Lauriefairyonthetreeeatscake · 07/01/2009 16:18

, waits for plumber

It's the hot tap that's broken outside - constantly running and draining the system.

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Doodle2U · 07/01/2009 17:55

Rather you than me Laurie, especially tonight....has the plumber arrived yet?

OhYouBadBadKitten · 07/01/2009 18:04

thats a bugger
I must admit that at 11pm last night I remembered I forgot to shut off the water to the outdoor tap in the summer. Then I got all worried about the pipes in the loft.
I;m not happy unless I have a worry!

I hope the plumber comes super speedy and that its ok. brrrrr for you.

Lauriefairyonthetreeeatscake · 07/01/2009 19:55

He's been

New taps on the outside - heating back on.

Really nice guy but a heart-stopping £77 for the hours work.

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Doodle2U · 07/01/2009 20:57

£77 is cheap! Bloody hell - round 'ere, it would be £90 just for him to knock on me front door

OhYouBadBadKitten · 07/01/2009 21:12

Hooray - that was fab and quick. A good plumber is worth their weight in gold. Only give his number out to good friends!

Lauriefairyonthetreeeatscake · 07/01/2009 21:56

The pipe has just burst underneath the taps (not his fault, its just bloody freezing) so I have to get him back out.

And the washing is trapped in the washing machine that leads to the pipe. And I have 6 loads of washing to do on Friday. And I know he's not available again til next week.

Excellent. Why exactly do things all go wrong at once?

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 07/01/2009 21:57

oh no!!!!!!!
When he fixes it can you ask him to put in an isolating valve thingy so that you can turn it off at the house when its this cold?

Lauriefairyonthetreeeatscake · 07/01/2009 21:59

Drips not that bad - its on the 'into' pipe on the washing machine so now its turned off it's only leaking - and it's in the outhouse outside so no need to have the heating off now.

Thankfully.

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