Newsroom Special - Preparing your home for winter

    Newsroom Specials

    Wednesday, 21 November 2018 - 5 minutes

    Given that being stuck without hot water or heating would be the worst winter disaster for 63% of Brits, it’s surprising that only 30% have started preparing their homes for the cold.

    New research from British Gas has revealed a skills gap that might have something to do with it – only 17% of Brits would feel confident tackling frozen pipes, dwarfed by the 91% that would feel confident getting back into a blocked Netflix or email account, re-setting the WiFi or setting up a new mobile phone.

    So how can we avoid a winter disaster at home this year?

    Joining us in the studio is Natalie Foster, a service and repair engineer from British Gas.

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