New flat: "water drained consult plumber before use"

amrad

We've just bought a new flat which was a reposession and the water is switched off and there are labels everywhere saying "water drained consult plumber before use". Can anyone help as to what exactly this means and what needs doing? The agent conveniently gave details of a plumber who can apparently sort it for £200 or so but I've got a feeling it might be something we can quite easily do.

Thanks

adouglasmhor

Consult a plumber or a pipe fitter if you know one? Or risk flooding your flat, damaging any heating or boiler system etc.

Mikeyorks

amrad wrote: »

.....got a feeling it might be something we can quite easily do.

Thanks

With respect - if it was, you wouldn't need to ask? It can be as simple as turning the water on. But that risks flooding, air locks and potential damage to the heating system if it doesn't fill properly.

Get a plumber - your own if you think the Agent is looking at a back hander.

amrad

Fair enough - my thoughts were to let the air out of the radiators and turn the water back on. Will have to look for recommendations for a local plumber that is well regarded.

rygon

personally i'd have thought it would just be a matter of turning on and filling/venting the heating system. Im assuming it is drained to stop burst pipes in the cold weather. Of course there could be leaks (which you wouldnt know until you turn on the water) but leaks can start at anytime.
Adouglasmhor and Mikeyorks, fancy telling us what else a plumer would actually do?

ariba10

At first though I would have said turn the water on and see.

But it would be on my mind that if the repossession was acrimonious, you do not know if damage had been done.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

rygon wrote: »

personally i'd have thought it would just be a matter of turning on and filling/venting the heating system. Im assuming it is drained to stop burst pipes in the cold weather. Of course there could be leaks (which you wouldnt know until you turn on the water) but leaks can start at anytime.
Adouglasmhor and Mikeyorks, fancy telling us what else a plumer would actually do?

A plumber would do a soundness test before filling the whole system with a load of water.

They may even disinfect the system just in case the person who previously owned the house had done a sh*t in the cold water cistern.

But hey. You would just jump in... Fill it up.... & be brushing your teeth if there was no leaks....

cajef

Also if the heating system has been drained down completely it will require inhibitor putting in to prevent corrosion.

adouglasmhor

rygon wrote: »

personally i'd have thought it would just be a matter of turning on and filling/venting the heating system. Im assuming it is drained to stop burst pipes in the cold weather. Of course there could be leaks (which you wouldnt know until you turn on the water) but leaks can start at anytime.
Adouglasmhor and Mikeyorks, fancy telling us what else a plumer would actually do?

1984returnsforreal and cajef it right. He also wouldn't listen to smartarses like you. You ever had a thought about what damage you do being a loudmouthed no nothing. He may also flush it through with system conditioner.

keystone

LoL @ this thread. Heres a guy asking 3 days before Xmas how to get his water back on and 6 days later all he sees is infantile bickering. :rolleyes:

Cheers