Burst pipe: what to do in the first ten minutes
The water is already running. What you do in the next ten minutes decides whether this is a wet floor or a new one.
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What we have learned about the pipework in Calahonda and the 10 km around it.
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Hard water in Calahonda: what it costs you
Calahonda's water leaves a crust on every element it touches. What that does to a kettle, a cartridge and a water heater, and how to slow it down.
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Why water heaters fail early on the Costa del Sol
Hard water coats the element and the tank corrodes from the inside. What that means for the unit on your wall, and when to stop paying for repairs.
Read ArticleHot water fails in August? It is the pressure
You are not imagining it and your water heater is not failing. Above the N-340, the supply sags every August and takes the hot water with it.
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What to check before you call a plumber
Five minutes of looking can save a callout, or turn a vague problem into one sentence that gets it fixed in a single visit. Here is what is worth checking, in order.
Read ArticleWhat to check in the plumbing before you buy
A resale apartment can hide twenty years of plumbing in plain sight. What to look at, in what order, and the one question worth asking the administrator.
Read ArticleHoliday let plumbing between guests
The ten minutes that stop a small fault becoming a refund, and why the same repair comes back every season in rental apartments on this coast.
Read ArticleWho pays when the shared stack blocks?
In a block of flats, the pipe that is blocking may not be yours. What the community owns, what you own, and how to avoid an invoice nobody will pay.
Read ArticleLeaving a second home for the winter
Six months empty is where small plumbing becomes expensive. What to do before you turn the key, and what to leave behind for whoever opens up next.
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