Winter pipe lagging in Ramsgate: myths that cost people money
Ramsgate's coastal position moderates the worst of the cold, and that leads to a genuine myth worth busting before the first hard frost.
Coastal Kent barely gets frost, so pipe lagging is not really necessary here.
Ramsgate does get sharp cold snaps most winters, and the single most common winter call-out, a burst outside tap, happens regardless of how mild the average winter is, because it only takes one hard frost on an unprotected pipe.
If a pipe freezes, applying direct heat fast is the best way to fix it.
Direct heat like a blowtorch risks damage or worse. Gentle heat along the pipe from the tap end, with the stopcock left accessible, is the safe approach.
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