Before completing the below, we recommend you use a qualified plumber to do this!
To completely remove all water from the plumbing system, follow these steps:
- Turn off and/or extinguish your water heater/boiler
- Turn off the mains water supply at the stopcock
- Run all the taps in the property, and flush the toilets too
- Empty the hot water cylinder by opening the draincock at it’s base – attach a hosepipe to the draincock and run the water into a drain or bucket
- Empty the rising main, and any low pipework if applicable, by opening their draincocks
- If you are draining the system for winter
Put salt into the WC pan to prevent water in the trap from freezing