The best plumbing and heating related products blog posts from Housewarm
The best outdoor taps are the most common that you see in most houses which means they are the most mass produced and therefore not very expensive. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and fitting outside taps is the most common plumbing job I do in the summer. In this post
A cold winter can cause problems for outside taps, especially on check valves as they are prone to make an outside tap stop working. The best way to stop an outdoor tap from freezing is to use the best outdoor tap and fittings, and make sure there is no water pipe outside. Another thing to
I have had my fair share of garden hose pipes over the years and most of them are terrible. They are rigid and kink easily. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and have been through lots of different hoses for draining down heating systems. This gave me a good understanding of
Press-fit guns have changed the game for plumbers when it comes to copper pipes, they make doing pipework a lot easier. Soldering copper fittings still has its uses over press fitting but for the most part, press-fit tools are so much better. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and moving from
A thermal imaging camera is one of the best plumbing tools and can save the day for a plumber. They allow you to see temperature differences in surfaces and can help you with water leak detection, blockages in pipes, and show you exactly how a radiator heats up to check for sludge. I have been
The best plumbers tool bag is subjective as some plumbers use the best tool bag money can buy and some literally use cheap buckets to carry their tools. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and have bought many tool bags over the years, from the cheapest going to the best quality
Water pump pliers, called grips by plumbers, are adjustable pliers that are much-needed and one of the best tools in every plumbers tool kit. I have been plumbing and buying plumbing tools (many more than I need) for over a a decade and have had my first and best water pump pliers since day one.
Adjustable spanners (or adjustable wrenches) are an essential part of any plumbing tool kit. Having the best tools as a plumber will make jobs go much more smoothly and the best adjustable spanner should be right at the top of your must-have plumbing tools list. I have been a full-time plumber and buying plumbing tools
Finding the best combi boiler for a large house can be a large task as there are so many combi boilers on the market and so much information to crawl through. I have been carrying out combi boiler installations for over a decade, from fitting the smallest combi boilers to some of the largest. Here
If you buy cheap plumbing tools as a plumber then you will be replacing them often. Cheap plumbing tools will break more easily and wear out much more quickly. I use plumbing hand tools every day and have many more than I need including speciality plumbing tools. I started plumbing over a decade ago and
