How To Drain A Geyser Without Wrecking The Element
The order of operations, why the breaker goes off first, and what the sediment coming out of the drain cock tells you.
In preparationShort, practical pieces about how plumbing actually behaves on this coast: the blended water supply, the managed pressure, and the things worth checking yourself before anybody charges you to look. Two are published below; the rest are in preparation.
Overstrand's latest Hermanus results line by line, the Blue Drop score, where the water comes from, and why it sometimes runs brown or yellow.
Read the guideThe bucket test done properly, what the pump-on and pump-off results point to, where leaks hide, and what a professional search involves.
Read the guideThe order of operations, why the breaker goes off first, and what the sediment coming out of the drain cock tells you.
In preparationStatic against dynamic, what a twenty-four hour trace looks like when the cause is demand, and when a pump is the wrong answer.
In preparationHow to read what you find under the cover, and which Overstrand number to use once you have.
In preparationThe meter photograph, the stopcock, the geyser breaker, and the four things worth doing before you lock the door.
In preparationWhich is legally required, which your insurer wants, which your conveyancer will ask for, and when each should be issued.
In preparationIn the meantime, the detail sits on the service pages. Start with water pressure or leak detection.