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Heating failure is the most common home emergency, according to internet and telephone insurer, esure. Research carried out by esure Home Emergency reveals that nearly half (46%) of households who call about a home emergency do so because of problems with their main central heating system.
Claims in the last two years for roof damage have shot up and are now the third most common home emergency. This could be due to the recent storms in the first two weeks of January - maybe a result of climate change which has seen an increase in not only the likelihood but also the severity of storms in the UK.
The table below shows the top home emergencies, based on esure's Home Emergency Cover, as follows:
Winter 2004/5 Winter 2002/3
Main heating system 46% 40%
Plumbing and drainage 31% 34%
Roof damage 14% 1%
Domestic power supply 4% 7%
Home security 3% 10%
Toilet unit 1% ...cont/
3%
Household - others 1% 4% .
*Percentage figures were calculated using esure's Home Emergency claims details between the winter months of 2002/3 and 2004/5.
To minimize the risks of a home emergency this winter, esure is advising households to:
Leave the central heating system on for short periods of time throughout the day.
Remove the loft hatch from the roof space to allow warm air from the main house to enter.
Open doors to the sink unit to allow warmer air to circulate around the pipes.
Use only gentle heat, like bottles or towels soaked in warm water, if trying to thaw frozen pipes.
Turn off all outside taps in winter.
Find the stopcock and make sure it works.
Clear gutters and drains of leaves and blockages.
Nikki Sellers, head of esure home insurance, says: "It's important to put preventative measures in place to
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help avoid disaster home emergencies. If the heating or plumbing does fail, it can be miserable trying to find a reputable tradesman. Our Home Emergency cover guarantees reputable tradesmen to fix the problem swiftly - even late at night or at weekends."
Any emergency can involve large and unexpected bills and call out charges alone range from £30-£70. To protect homeowners, esure is advising people to take out insurance to provide immediate professional help in an emergency.
Adding Home Emergency cover to an esure policy, at inception or renewal, costs from £2.80 a month (incl. IPT), and pays up to £500 (incl. VAT) for the call out charge and up to 2 hours labour costs. On top of this the policy will pay out for part and materials to a maximum of £100 including VAT. Cover starts as soon as you take out the policy.
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