Yorkshire Water has advised customers to insulate their pipes ahead of the weekend after the Met Office issued a yellow ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.

The project will add 50,000 square feet and create 30 jobs to produce pipe fittings for pressure fluid transport systems.

I originally planned to go with traditional copper water pipes, using my soldering skills to make the necessary connections.

Yorkshire Water is advising customers to insulate their pipes in advance of the weekend (Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5).