Water Charges to be Even More Expensive Than Feared
In a piece of news that is bound to engage people across Ireland, it has emerged that the daily water allowance, which was widely bandied about by Irish politicians in the run up to the recent elections (both local and European), will, in fact, be significantly less than the quoted 104 litres (which works out […]
Fixing Air Locks
Air locks are a common enough problem in relation to water piping (they also occur in radiators). Often when you attempt to turn on a tap and no water comes out it is due to there being an air lock located somewhere within your piping. As the name implies, an air lock is essentially a […]
The Actual Cost of Water Charges
One of the biggest talking points in Irish news this week was the announcement of Minister For The Environment Phil Hogan’s declaration that Irish households will receive an annual allowance for 30,000 litres of ‘free’ water under the upcoming water charges system which is due to come into effect in January 2015. Water Charges Hogan […]
A Guide to Water Pressure / Water Flow
Water Pressure / Water Flow What is the difference between Water Flow and Water Pressure? Water Flow: The term ‘water flow’ is simply a means of measuring the amount of water which is expelled from a source (eg: a tap) over a pre-determined period of time. Exactly which period of time is used to measure flow depends […]
