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Established in 1998, First Call Plumbing Services is based in central Edinburgh. We are an insurance approved company and our tradesmen are all qualified and experienced. First Call Plumbing offers a wide range of services including bathroom design and installation, general plumbing maintenance and a 24 hour emergency service. The emergency service is available 365 days a year with a maximum response time of 1 hour for customers in the Edinburgh area. We also offer an all trades service including joinery, tiling, plastering and electrics. This allows each project to be carried out from start to finish by First Call.

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• Although we are busy at the moment due to this spell of extremely bad weather, please be assured that we have enough tradesmen to cover Edinburgh, Fife and The Lothians twenty four hours a day. Please find below some information which may be helpful and remember we are only a phone call away. Immediate Action if a pipe or tank freezes 1) Turn off the water at the main stop valve. 2) If there is a stopcock fitted on the system side of the header tank (to stop water leaving the tank) this should also be turned off. Do this even if you only suspect your pipes are frozen, as they could also have burst. By turning off the water you will reduce the amount of water which can escape and therefore minimise damage to your home. 3) Before you start to thaw the system do what you can to protect or remove anything which might be damaged by the thawing water running from the burst. 4) Thaw the pipe using a hairdryer or hot water bottle – DO NOT USE A BLOW LAMP OR HEAT GUN. 5) Open the tap closest to the frozen part of the pipe. 6) Begin thawing the pipe from the tap side of the frozen area by heating it gently and work back towards the header tank. CALL FIRST CALL PLUMBERS 0131 669 1007 #
• The "Leak Defense System" manufactured by Sentinel Hydrosolutions. It consists of an automatic control valve that is installed in your water main and connected to an electronic control module in your home. This system electronically monitors water flow through the main line. If there is a slow, continuous flow for an extended period of time, or if there is a sudden, major flow all at once, the system automatically turns off the water supply to your home. #
• Leading online plumbers merchant BHL.co.uk have recently unveiled their new plumbing, heating and bathroom forum. The forum covers a wide range of topics ranging from central heating boilers, radiators, showers, renewable energy and cylinders. Designed to encourage friendly debate, the forum is a great source of information for those looking for answers to their plumbing related problems. The hundreds of users registered already include keen amateurs, plumbers, heating engineers and developers. Sign up now for free at www.bhl.co.uk #
• The most expensive plumbing call-out in history. Each launch of the Space Shuttle costs about £30 million, and last night, as the Discovery docked with the International Space Station, it carried one vital part – a replacement pump for the orbital outpost's toilet. The shuttle Discovery floated into the station with these words: "Someone call a plumber?" "Yeah, we got it," the shuttle commander, Mark Kelly, assured station flight engineer Garrett Reisman as the two greeted each other in orbit. Read on..... #
• The Conservative Party have put plumbing at the top of the agenda by promising an additional 100,000 apprenticeships, some of which will be in the trade. David Cameron has launched the green paper plans, which would also see plumbers working with other small businesses such as electricians when providing the training schemes. As an incentive, plumbers will be offered a £2,000 bonus for each new recruit who completes the programme. Read more...... #