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Title: burst pipes in canterbury after the big snow....
Post by: roberto on June 09, 2012, 09:24:08 AM: yesterday at 4pm I got a call to head up to hawarden to investigate some burst pipes at a elderly mans house (caused by the cold temperatures/snow) when I got there I found four leaks under the house, the man told me "I've had no water for three days and the only way I could get hot water was to collect some snow and boil it in the jug!"

So I thought "bugger that!!, Im not going to leave him (he lives on his own) with out any water for another two days" and there I was crawling under the house till 7pm in the freezing cold repairing burst copper pipes, after repairing the four burst pipes, I was exausted, we turned the water on and it was all fixed, the man said "thankyou very much!, now at least I can use the toilet!!!" and he gave me a leg of ham -Awesome!!!
Title: Re: burst pipes in canterbury after the big snow....
Post by: Jaxcat on June 09, 2012, 09:43:31 AM: Well done mate!!!
Title: Re: burst pipes in canterbury after the big snow....
Post by: Rodza1 on June 09, 2012, 10:23:45 AM: primo man, thats what being a plumber is all about. helping people in times of need.

good on ya mate. 8)
Title: Re: burst pipes in canterbury after the big snow....
Post by: Enn on June 09, 2012, 01:36:45 PM: Well done alright! a well deserved beer to go with that ham.