Pipe Bursts | movie | 1969 | Official Clip - video Dailymotion

An object lesson in dealing with a burst pipe. Voiceover by Peter Hawkins | dG1fb01ZMGdiWGNXd28

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00:00A burst pipe. Here's what you should do. Shut off the water immediately at the stop valve.

00:22If you don't know where it is, find out now. Then, if flooding continues,

00:27turn on the cold taps to empty the storage tank. But remember to turn off the

00:33immersion heater or put out the boiler if you have one before turning on the hot

00:37taps. Find the burst pipe and bind it tightly with waterproof material. If the

00:46water has come in contact with any electrical fittings, turn off at the

00:49mains. And then, when you've done all that, call the plumber. Well done, sir. An

00:54object lesson in dealing with a burst pipe. What a pity you let it happen in the

00:59first place.