The 94p item that helps stop pipes freezing and the heating trick to avoid it
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BURST pipes in your home are a major risk over the colder months - and could set you back a whopping £17,000. And with parts of the UK grappling with snow, ice and freezing temperatures, now could be the time to protect your home. The Sun has spoken to two plumbers about what you can do - including the 94p product that can save your pipes, and the perfect temperature to keep your home heated at.
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Sunny Solanky, who works for British Gas, says the impact of burst pipes can "vary massively" - but in a worst-case scenario, you could end up damaging your whole home. You're more likely to experience burst pipes over the winter as the dip in temperature can freeze the water inside them, causing them to expand and split from the pressure.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said insurers settled roughly 12,000 weather-related claims for burst pipes in 2023. The average claim for this type of incident was over £17,000. Sunny says the worst damage he ever saw happened when a pipe burst in a family's loft while they were on holiday.
The pipe then flooded the home, collapsing two ceilings and forcing the family to live in a hotel for months. If you want to avoid a similar situation, the expert plumber says the first thing to do is buy lagging for your pipes - which essentially means adding insulation to the water pipes around your home.
