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Pipes drained - how to reverse

Hey all,

The house I'm buying had its pipes drained to prevent them from freezing whilst it started to get quite cold. The purchase should be about to complete soon.

So I just wanted to ask when I get in, how do I do the reverse now? Basically, how do I get water flowing again and the boiler up and running? Is it as simple as turning the water supply back on (wherever the stop for this happens to be...), and turning the boiler on?

Hopefully someone can help :-)

Thanks,

Graham.
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  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    Get a man in! It's one of the jobs you're best asking someone to come and do and get them to service the boiler too.

    Write down the type & number and ask the manufacturer if they have a list of people in your area who service them.
  • Yep, pretty simple - just turn the water back on at the stop tap, which is generally beneath the kitchen sink - though soemthimes it may be off outside the property under a cover.

    We had the same issue when we moved into our new house (but water off as it was repo) - simply turned the water back on beneath the sink which refilled the system.

    Refilled and switched on the boiler, then went round and bled the radiators.
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Make sure the drain valve ( if fitted ) is closed, turn on water supply, open all taps till water comes out then close. Bleed all radiators till water comes out. If that all went OK light the boiler.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Firstly check round the house that all the taps are closed
    check that the CH drain point is shut
    otherwise you will have water pouring out of the system

    turn on the water supply.
    again check everywhere that nothing is leaking

    then open each tap in turn until water runs OK then close them

    only one you have the water in the taps running then think about the CH system
    what sort is it? combi or does it have have tanks in the loft?
    If its not a combi then make sure that the water is working from the 'hot' taps

    Then bleed each raditor in turn starting from the one furthest from the boiler

    only then turn on the boiler
  • Hey all,

    Thanks for the very helpful replies.

    Just some questions.

    As for a drain walve (if fitted), what is this, where might it be and what would it look like?

    The boiler is a combi boiler, I know that much. My mum has the exact same one, so should know how to light it if I don't.

    Also, when you say refill the boiler, I'm not sure how you would do this...

    So is it best to bleed radiators before switching on boiler, or after? Bleeding them is fairly simple, yea?

    And yes, I'm a novice at this. Time to learn :-)

    Thanks again,

    Graham.
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    graham17 wrote: »
    Hey all,

    Thanks for the very helpful replies.

    Just some questions.

    As for a drain walve (if fitted), what is this, where might it be and what would it look like?

    The boiler is a combi boiler, I know that much. My mum has the exact same one, so should know how to light it if I don't.

    Also, when you say refill the boiler, I'm not sure how you would do this...

    So is it best to bleed radiators before switching on boiler, or after? Bleeding them is fairly simple, yea?

    And yes, I'm a novice at this. Time to learn :-)

    Thanks again,

    Graham.


    get a man in. get it serviced.,
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Drain valve may well look something like this

    p1050790_l.jpg

    attached to one of the ground floor radiators.
  • Your pipes to taps/loo/boiler may also have individual isolation valves - can look like the top of a screw or a wing nut type thing - that need to be opened.

    Couldn't find a pic as I don't know tme proper term (can you help LandyAndy :D). When the slot in the 'screw' is going in the same direction as the pipe it's open, when it's at right angles it's closed.
    Opinion, advice and information are different things. Don't be surprised if you receive all 3 in response. :D
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    poppysarah wrote: »
    get a man in. get it serviced.,

    You seem pretty keen on getting a man in, Have you had a bad experience. It's a straightforward job.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    bryanb wrote: »
    You seem pretty keen on getting a man in, Have you had a bad experience. It's a straightforward job.

    It is if you've done it before maybe - but the OP hasn't.

    It's always a good idea to get a system checked out when you buy a house too and getting the system filled and checked by someone who knows what they're doing seems like a good idea to me.

    The OP could ring round and ask how much it will cost and then decide whether they want to have a play first with it.

    A gas service is never a waste of money IMO.
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