GFS Plumbing Belper
Belper: 01773 823756 | Derby: 01332 565018
Mobile: 07894 320869
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I just wanted to say thank you for doing such a good job on our plumbing works.  It is always hard moving house but your plumber made our move to Belper much easier, thank you.  I will have no hesitation in recommending GFS.  . Yvonne, Belper, Derby. General Plumbing, September 2010

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you how impressed I am by the friendly and professional plumber provided by your company.  The work was carried out to a high standard and everything was left clean and tidy afterwards.  I have no hesitation in recommending GFS Plumbing. 
Linda, Belper, Derby.  General plumbing, August 2010

I would like to compliment you on your service and reasonable pricing and would recommend you to anyone needing a plumber.
Mr Patmore, Belper, Derby. General plumbing, June 2010

A quick note to thank Graham and your plumbers for all your hard work.  An excellent service, thank you. Angella and Ken, Duffield, Derby. General plumbing, November 2009

Thank you again for sorting out our en-suite loo around the arrival of the new addition to your family.  We appreciate the trouble you went to - it is good to meet a plumber so conscientious about his trade.  We would have no hesitation calling on you again or recommending your services to others.  Eileen and Chris, Little Eaton, Derby.  General plumbing, August 2009

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We are pleased to announce that due to a growing demand in the centre of Derby and south Derbyshire we have set up an office and storage facility in Derby.  The telephone number for this office is 01332 565018.

Thank you to Karyn and her team at All Things Local for the feature in the Oct/Nov issue celebrating our new office opening.  (Not read it yet? Click here to go to www.allthings.local.co.uk)  

 

 

STILL TIME TO ENTER THE 2011 COMPETITIONNerys Allsop of Belper! Thank you to everybody who entered, it was a great response and a great way to celebrate our 50th bathroom installation.

If you would like to win a bathroom suite a A-rate combination boiler please click here to go to our competitions page before the 1st of December 2011.

 

ADVICE FOR PLUMBING EMERGENCIES

With some severe weather upon us in Derbyshire we thought it would be helpful to post some advice on what to do in emergencies such as frozen pipes, burst pipes and backed up boilers.  If in doubt please feel free to give us a call for advice or a call out!

Internal Burst Pipes or Leaks

Turn off your water supply at the stop tap.
If water is still leaking open all your cold water taps to drain the system. (Don’t turn on hot taps)
Turn your central heating system, boiler and any immersion heaters off.
Then call GFS on 07894 320869 or 07866 636070

Internal Frozen Pipes

Turn off your water supply at the stop tap.
Turn your central heating system, boiler and any immersion heaters off.
If the frozen pipe hasn’t split, thaw it out gently starting at the end nearest the tap, by applying warm hot-water-bottles.

If the frozen pipe has split, open all your cold water taps and flush your WC to drain the system. (Don’t turn on hot taps)

We are always available on 07894 320869 or 07866 636070 if you require any further assistance.

Boiler not working?

It is often the case that in very cold weather the cold water pipes feeding the boiler may freeze, or the ‘condensation pipe’ taking the natural condensation away from the boiler to an external drain may freeze.  In both cases the boiler will not work but it can be easily fixed if you can identify the frozen pipe (either to or from the boiler) and thaw it out by applying hot water bottles.
If in any doubt please do give us a call on 07894 320 869 or 07866 636070 and we’d be happy to help however we can!

Outhouses and External Taps

External pipe work is of course very likely to freeze in cold weather, so it is sensible to turn the water supply off on the isolation valves to any taps or appliances you have so that in the case of a burst there won’t be a huge amount of water leaked. (As opposed to mains pressure water firing out all over your property!) 

If you haven’t already got isolation valves to your external taps and appliances it would be very sensible to have them fitted rather than risk an emergency situation.

Again for any advice please feel free to give us a call on 07894 320 869 or 07866 636070!

 

7 WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY AND MONEY IN YOUR HOME

1. Dripping taps waste up to 30 litres of water a day.  Fix them straight away or replace with spray pattern taps which use up to 80% less water than traditional taps.

2. Insulating your pipes will make them more efficient and protect against freezing in cold weather.

3. Upgrading your hot water cylinder to a pre-insulated model with a high recovery coil (heat exchanger) will make your hot water system more efficient.  Alternatively, fitting a new lagging jacket to your existing hot water cylinder will make it more efficient.

4. With a timer switch or programmer you could turn your heating and hot water on and off automatically, reducing energy waste and fuel bills.

5. Installing themostatic radiator valves will allow you to control the temperature in each room, independantly of your thermostat- so when the room reaches the desired temperature, the valve turns the radiator down.

6. Decreasing the temperature on your thermostat by just 1 degree can save 10% on your heating bill.

7. Installing an 'A' rated high efficiency boiler could cut your heating bills by up to 40% and you could even get the money spent on installing it back within 3 years.