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We spoke to Thames Water at 0800, 1000, 1730, 2130


All times very helpful with loads of information not on the website.


Website has been showing that situation will be resolved within 1-2 hours since 1700ish


It's now 22.10 and no water (top end Lordship Lane/Upland Road junction).


>12 hour delay we're entitled to ?30 compensation. Appreciate that things are worse elsewhere, but London is supposed to be a world class city comparable to New York and Singapore...

After 6 hours without water, Thames are supposed to make supplies available - bottles, standpipes etc. After making that point on the phone just now I was put through to a supervisor who said she had no idea when the water would be fully back on as they still didn't have a repair crew available on site and that they didn't have the ability to put alternative supplies in place on a Bank Holiday which is why none have been offered. So full marks for honesty but makes me wonder what on earth all the other people at TW we've been speaking to thought was going on all day.

Can't believe the number of stories going about from them - I hung after another half hour waiting! They have special provisions for those who are disabled apparently - I forget what, but when it happened before they were super helpful, but not this time!


Hopefully there will be something by morning :S

IlonaM Wrote:

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> I have cold water in a relatively splutter-y flow

> on the ground floor at the bottom of Underhill Rd.

> Been filling up saucepans and the cistern in case

> it stops again!!!


I can understand why you want to do this but if everyone does this as soon as the water reappears, the pressure will take longer to stabilise and means those in upper flats will have to wait even longer. Am very glad to have been away this weekend but had been looking forward to shower on my return which now ain't happening!

Message last updated: Tuesday 30 August 2016 - 9.41AM.


We apologise to customers in the SE22/23 area, who have experienced issues with their water supply over the last two days.


This is due to a burst water pipe on Lordship Lane.


Our teams have completed their work and you water pressure should now be back to normal.


Please contact our team on 0800 3169800 if you are still experiencing issues with your water supply.


We apologise for any inconvenience caused

You ought to get this checked, it is possible that the cold water feed into your tank has been compromised by grit (can get into burst water mains) - contact Thames Water - it is the sort of thing they are obliged to help with. If you have a system where hot water from your boiler circulates into your hot water tank to heat the water being fed into it than it will be getting hot without anything to heat up - and this might not be good!

BarefootTennis Wrote:

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Wondering if my hot water tank has no pressure.


It depends on your set up. We have a combi boiler and when the water pressure drops it's necessary to top up the pressure in the hot water system before hot water will come out, using the filling loop. Decent general instructions on how to do this here (except my filling loop isn't copper - it looks like this - http://www.screwfix.com/p/combi-straight-filling-loop/46605?kpid=46605&cm_mmc)


http://www.baxi.co.uk/information-and-advice/heating-advice/water-pressure-hints-and-tips.htm

I had an air lock in my pipes which is common after a long time of the water being switched off, which leads to a trickle of water in the hot taps. As a council tenant, Mears plumbers came round to fix it and the engineer said they've spent the week resolving the issue in council properties across ED.
  • 4 weeks later...
Hello, is anyone else in the area still having water pressure issues? My boiler has been shutting down due to low pressure and wondering if it might be related or if it's something specific to my house the radiators needing to be bleed

indiepanda Wrote:

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> Hello, is anyone else in the area still having

> water pressure issues? My boiler has been shutting

> down due to low pressure and wondering if it might

> be related or if it's something specific to my

> house the radiators needing to be bleed


Hot water or central heating?


If low water pressure then you may not have hot water.


If central heating, then a water cut or low pressure won't affect it - you would need to top it up

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