http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Burst pipe in Edinburgh hits main water supplies" en Thu, 21 May 2026 20:34:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-233884 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:50:35 +0000 crowriver 233884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"It caused the school to be shut."</p> <p>Certainly did. My two were apparently at home most of the day... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-233856 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:22:09 +0000 kaputnik 233856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brexit has lowered the native water pressure due to a devaluation in the Pascal:pounds per square inch conversion rate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-233851 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:01:18 +0000 Arellcat 233851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I noticed last night that pressure was down somewhat, as it took a long time to fill a bucket. I thought for a moment that perhaps Megget had run out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-233835 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:06:20 +0000 kaputnik 233835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was a loss of pressure in Abbeyhill / Meadowbank this morning but somehow we dodged it. It caused the school to be shut. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-233827 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:19:08 +0000 chdot 233827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/scottish-water-mount-24-hour-guard-to-prevent-another-burst-1-4257084" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/scottish-water-mount-24-hour-guard-to-prevent-another-burst-1-4257084</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231769 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:39:27 +0000 chdot 231769@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/burst-water-main-in-edinburgh-causes-chaos-for-thousands-1-4238939" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/burst-water-main-in-edinburgh-causes-chaos-for-thousands-1-4238939</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231749 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:31:44 +0000 UtrechtCyclist 231749@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks Klaxon.</p> <p>Just got home and we now have water restored, albeit at a low pressure. I was in the library earlier and the water was at a low pressure on the ground floor, I was tempted to see if things were worse on the top floor but didn't quite have the motivation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231722 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:41:52 +0000 Klaxon 231722@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Utrectcyclist; Gembo;</p> <p>In times of reduced pressure it is indeed possible that your ground floor neighbours may have a dribble of a supply. You lose 0.1bar for every metre you ascend. Just depends how major the cut is </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231707 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:07:06 +0000 chdot 231707@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Affected postcodes include: EH16, EH1, EH3, EH8, EH9, EH16, EH17 and EH21.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/water-main-burst-list-of-affected-postcodes-1-4238481" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/water-main-burst-list-of-affected-postcodes-1-4238481</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231700 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 12:38:38 +0000 chdot 231700@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tuesday -</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/niddrie-mains-road-and-craigmiller-castle-road-remain-shut-1-4234814" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/niddrie-mains-road-and-craigmiller-castle-road-remain-shut-1-4234814</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231685 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:12:26 +0000 gembo 231685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we used to have a cold water tank in the attic and a hot water tank on the ground floor but now we have mains cold water and I am guessing your tenement is the same if the cold tank has been disconnected. Mains pressure is strong so not sure the downstairs neighbours will have water if you don't?</p> <p>Stand pipes next? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231684 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:05:08 +0000 SRD 231684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I rashly offered to facilitate shower use at my work for passing cyclists, only to discover we're affected too.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231682 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:02:52 +0000 UtrechtCyclist 231682@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Question for anyone who understands how the water network works, we live on the third floor and had no water, is there any chance that our neighbours on the ground floor have water and we could fill up a bucket there? We live in old tenements but the cold water tank in the roof has been disconnected and I guess we all have separate connections to the mains. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231679 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:51:06 +0000 gembo 231679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I cycled through a burst water main up that way last week on an electric bike</p> <p>also an air block in the upstairts sink last night that I want to blame on this burst main </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231668 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:31:58 +0000 jonty 231668@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, I had a dissatisfying shower this morning, checked twitter afterwards and had the answer immediately. The modern world is actually pretty nifty sometimes! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231667 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:20:03 +0000 crowriver 231667@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye I thought the water pressure was a bit low this morning. That explains it then! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231666 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:18:27 +0000 jdanielp 231666@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No water currently in the Old Town. We had problems with the supply for a couple of days a week or two ago as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16916#post-231665 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:14:56 +0000 chdot 231665@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Some parts of Edinburgh may lose normal water supplies or experience low pressure following a mains burst, Scottish Water has said. </p> <p>The burst has hit a 22-inch water main in Orchardhead Loan in the city’s Liberton area. </p> <p>The company said supplies in the city centre, Old Town, Canongate, Liberton, Prestonfield, and The Inch could be affected.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/burst-pipe-in-edinburgh-hits-main-water-supplies-1-4238199" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/burst-pipe-in-edinburgh-hits-main-water-supplies-1-4238199</a> </p>