Frost Protection

[PlumbersMate]

Had an emergency call out today, leaking mains under screed and tiled floor. My question is it too much of a risk to run a new cold externally rather than dig up the customers beautiful kitchen?

 

[Leo21]

Yes, and I'm sure mains have to be a certain depth untill it enters the building.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Before the stopcock or after it lee ?

 

[Leo21]

Up to the building.

 

[PlumbersMate]

It's after the stopcock and its only to feed one sink and dishwasher rest of the house is fine basically it tees off the mains straight after stopcock and runs straight under solid concrete floor.

 

[PlumbersMate]

Yes, and I'm sure mains have to be a certain depth untill it enters the building.

Sorry didn't explain it properly the incoming mains is all fine but after the stopcock it tees off to feed a kitchen sink and dishwasher under the floor on this run there is a leak

 

[Leo21]

See what you mean. But it's still to risky to run outside.

 

[Destroyer2813]

No other way to route internally? Wouldn't contemplate running outside to be fair

 

[PlumbersMate]

Think the least upheaval would be up, through the floorboards upstairs but even that will be a nightmare

 

[plumber0808]

Could you run it under the kitchen units? Or cap it where it tees off and take a new feed from somewhere else.
Personally I would not even think of running it outside.

 

[stevetheplumber]

outside is ok if its lagged and trace heated otherwise no