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Power Flushing

To remove sludge and debris from your central heating system without taking things apart and disrupting your whole life, there’s no better solution than Power Flushing. It’s simply the fastest and most effective way to clean your heating systems.

Power Flushing involves minimal disruption and dismantling, so we won’t disturb your home or workplace. Drop us a line on 0808 202 3598 for further details.
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New boiler or landlord testing

When fitting a new boiler to an existing system it’s essential to carry out a Power Flush or risk invalidating the manufacturer’s warranty. SAMS Plumbing can handle this for you. We also provide safety certificates for landlords at competitive rates.

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We provide a full range of plumbing services from shower and bathroom installations to refitting new build properties. Services include installation and problem solving, drains and drainage, pipes and pipe work, sanitary installations, WC installations, kitchen installations, power shower installations, boiler installation and servicing, power flushing, system upgrades and landlord safety checks

All areas covered within the M25 including: Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, City of London, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster

Hints & Tips to help you save money:

Top Tip: It is important that you know where the stop cock is located in your home. This is used to turn off the water supply to the house. In new builds and modern homes it is usually, although not always, found under the kitchen sink. In older properties it can be in the basement, or even outside under a small metal cover. If you don't know where it is make a point of finding it now, being able to turn the water off instantly in case of a leak can literally save you ££'s - once located make sure its working, it should turn easily.

Top 10 tips:

Have any dripping taps or overflows fixed because a gentle trickle of water can freeze and block the pipe
Ensure that your external and internal stop taps are working - if you don't know where they are try and find out, this will save time in an emergency if you have to turn your water supply off
Ensure that exposed pipes and pipes in cold areas (attics, outbuildings, garages) are well insulated
Use waterproof insulation on all pipes exposed to the elements and make sure that it is kept dry because wet lagging is useless
Insulate any outside taps or alternatively turn them off at the stop tap
Have your central heating system is serviced regularly, at least once every 12 months
If you are leaving your property empty for a while leave your heating on low. If your heating system can run safely with the cold water switched off, turn off the stop tap and drain the system
Don’t put insulation underneath storage tanks in the attic
Open the attic hatch in freezing weather to allow warm air to circulate in the roof space
keep your plumber’s contact details handy in case of an emergency