Installation: FAQs
What is meant by a 'dead leg'?
‘Dead leg’ or ‘blind end’ is a term used to describe a section of pipework (leg) containing water which is not turned over i.e. the water is stagnant (dead). For example, pipework which supplied a system that has been removed or is no longer in use (redundant).
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