Legionella
Legionella is a bacterium that can form where stagnant water occurs, for example in pipes that are no longer used. To avoid the risk of this bacteria forming, although the risk in domestic properties is very small, the following regular operations are advised:
- Shower heads and hoses should be dismantled and descaled using a proprietary domestic descalant every three months or when shower rose shows signs of blocking.
- If not used for more than one week the bath, basin, and sink taps should be run for a minute. Similarly, the shower hose and rose should be flushed through in this manner.
