Householders urged to prepare for falling temperatures

Snow scene at St Clement's Church

It’s not too late to prepare your home for winter and prevent the misery of a burst frozen pipe.
That’s the message from United Utilities as temperatures drop.

The water company is urging householders to:

• Lag pipes so they are much less likely to freeze 
• Find and label your stop tap – the tap which controls water supply to your house, so you know where to turn the water off if you do get a burst.
•  Keep the number of a good plumber handy, just in case
•  Keep your central heating on low to prevent pipes from freezing

Stuart Atkinson, United Utilities water network manager, said: “We would like as many people as possible to become Freeze Fighters this winter, helping themselves and others to avoid the misery of burst frozen pipes.”