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Winter pipe lagging in Walmer: what actually needs protecting

Walmer's coastal position moderates the worst of the cold, but the exposed run out toward Kingsdown catches the wind straight off the Channel, and the same pipes catch out people every year regardless.

Which pipes are actually at risk

Any pipe run through an unheated space, loft, garage, or against an external wall, and anything exposed to the salt-laden wind around Kingsdown and the Walmer seafront.

The outside tap mistake

The single most common winter call-out is a burst outside tap, almost always avoidable with a proper isolation and drain-down valve.

Lagging the loft

Foam pipe lagging is inexpensive and straightforward to fit yourself on accessible loft pipework.

If a pipe does freeze

Gentle heat applied along the pipe, never a blowtorch.