Anyone without water in Limk?

Xennon · 27-12-2010 01:49PM

Berty, if you have an outside tap try connecting his hose to it, and turn it on. This should pressurize your house providing its not frozen. Basically all you are doing is bypassing the stopcock outside your house which is more than lightly where it has frozen

OfficeAngel · 27-12-2010 01:53PM

Hurray!!! We have finally got the water back - we were without water for a week. I have just had the best ever shower and hair wash, the washing machine is going and the heavy stuff I couldn't hand wash in 5 litres of water is going in the dishwasher after a good hot soak in the sink. I hope the drains can cope with all that grease!!!

Our near neighbours have been great and a fantastic help with buckets and bottles of water, but I will never ever again take water for granted!!

It's brilliant to be able to leave the house again!!!

Berty · 27-12-2010 01:59PM

Xennon wrote: »

Berty, if you have an outside tap try connecting his hose to it, and turn it on. This should pressurize your house providing its not frozen. Basically all you are doing is bypassing the stopcock outside your house which is more than lightly where it has frozen

I didn't think that would work but it did. The attic tank is now filling, the downstairs taps are running. I'm going to let the attic tank fill, wash some dishes and get the heating back on for a while. Then I will switch it back off again as I'm sure I'm taking pressure from his house as well.

Thanks Xennon, I would never have thought of that.

LB6 · 27-12-2010 02:27PM

Tried that hose idea with my neighbours too - but whatever water was lying in it while it was rolled up was frozen - so it couldn't get through - back to the bucket and pots jobbie!

Berty · 27-12-2010 02:33PM

LB6 wrote: »

Tried that hose idea with my neighbours too - but whatever water was lying in it while it was rolled up was frozen - so it couldn't get through - back to the bucket and pots jobbie!

Thaw out the hose and/or break up the ice in the hose by walking/stamping on it.

Bring it into the house, get a hairdryer and heat up the hose, then try again.

tantipie · 27-12-2010 02:34PM

i'm in Newport,,neighbours either side of me have no water for days,,ours is fine,,so they coming in and filling bottles to fill there tanks,,

LB6 · 27-12-2010 03:00PM

Oh I suggested that, but they needed water in a hurry - so was a bucket job again.

Haven't heard from them this morning so I can only assume that they're up and running again (pardon the pun)

May Feign · 27-12-2010 03:06PM

we have water here by childers road but the shower wont work, well water is coming out but its cold and the red light wont come on
is this a pressure problem?

OwenM · 27-12-2010 04:49PM

Xennon wrote: »

.......if you have an outside tap try connecting his hose to it, and turn it on. This should pressurize your house providing its not frozen. Basically all you are doing is bypassing the stopcock outside your house which is more than lightly where it has frozen

You sir are a hero of the Internet, this worked and saved me an evening with a 20 litre bucket and an attic stairs....

Thanks,
Owen.

Soulcrew09 · 27-12-2010 05:42PM

Water in Westbury, Shannon Banks and Carrig Midhe (sp?) being turned off tonight at 8pm im hearing. Only came back last night after 3 days.

Precedens · 27-12-2010 06:04PM

No water in janesboro since friday, have to go to gym to take a shower...
As far as i read this thread some pipes are being faulty on childers road, right?

ellieh1 · 27-12-2010 06:24PM

This link has some more info..

http://www.limericknewswire.com/

Grumpypants · 27-12-2010 06:52PM

Soulcrew09 wrote: »

Water in Westbury, Shannon Banks and Carrig Midhe (sp?) being turned off tonight at 8pm im hearing. Only came back last night after 3 days.

Im in Carraig Midhe and ive no water today, it went Xmas day and hasn't come back at all.

seachto7 · 27-12-2010 07:00PM

no water in the folks house in Mungret, how can they find out where the problem is in the water line without having to dig up the driveway?

xxlauraxxox · 27-12-2010 07:16PM

i got my water back sum stage yesterday morning if any ye need a shower or water im more obilged to let ye in on a cover charge

i was using the gym shower the past week

SHESHA · 27-12-2010 07:20PM

No water in the Ashbourne area of Co Meath since midday today Monday,local authoritities have turned off supplies in different areas due to leaking/burst pipes, could be 2-3 days before we have an adequate supply back.:mad:

kendragon · 27-12-2010 09:09PM

Still no water for us in Janesboro... my neighbor seems to have never lost it, not sure how that works. Rang up and an engineer was supposed to ring us back... but guess what? they didnt bother.

ludwit · 27-12-2010 09:38PM

upper Mulgrave street past St Joesphs just got water back. It was gone over 6 days

LB6 · 27-12-2010 09:38PM

Limerick Leader tonight.

Water supplies disrupted as thaw descends

Water supplies across Limerick have been disrupted because of the thaw
HUNDREDS of householders across County Limerick are experiencing water shortages as an "extensive number" of pipes have burst due to the thaw.
Limerick County Council says pipes have burst throughout County Limerick and that the public can expect periodic water shut-offs over the coming days.

Council crews are working around the clock to repair leaks and alternative water supplies have been established for members of the public in the worst affected areas.

In West Limerick, a standpipe has been set up in the Newcastle West Area Office and a water tanker will be located in the GAA carpark in Abbeyfeale each day between 9am and 4.30pm.

In the East of the county, a standpipe has been set up at the Council's Annacotty Area Office.

Meanwhile Limerick City Council says some homeowners in the city can expect reduced pressures due to increased demand and some localised breakages.

The worst affected areas are Clonmacken, Ballinacurra Gardens and Irish Estates.

The local authority says it has no immediate plans to begin rationing water supplies in the city.

bjg · 27-12-2010 09:45PM

Our house, and the houses on both sides, were off from last Wednesday night. Other houses on the road seem to be unaffected. After a quick look at the stop cocks on the road, it seems that the three affected houses have their pipes nearer the surface than the others. The water came back on this evening: it takes time for the ground to warm up again.

So if you're cut off, but others nearby have supply, it may just be a matter of waiting; there may not be anything that engineers or plumbers can do for you.

Until the summer, when the pipes can be buried further underground.

juneg · 28-12-2010 09:51AM

does anyone else in city not have water back yet? I thought my water would surely be back by now but no luck. It's been gone since christmas eve.
thanks all.

Comhrá · 28-12-2010 10:00AM

Juneg

Mine is still off. Caherdavin.
Where are you located?

Henry Ford III · 28-12-2010 10:19AM

Mine came back this morning.

juneg · 28-12-2010 10:31AM

im in raheen.

Mollywolly · 28-12-2010 12:20PM

As supplies of bottled water are running out everywhere, I'm seriously considering going down to the river and filling up bottles so that I can fill up the attic tank. The water from there only supplies the toilets and sinks upstairs, so it's not as if we would be drinking it.

Does anyone see any problems with this? Other than me and the OH looking a pair of prats as we merrily fill the bottles

Kess73 · 28-12-2010 12:26PM

Parts of Raheen and Dooradoyle were amongst those affected by the problems at the reservoir. At least that was the reason given anyway.

kendragon · 28-12-2010 12:28PM

Mollywolly wrote: »

As supplies of bottled water are running out everywhere, I'm seriously considering going down to the river and filling up bottles so that I can fill up the attic tank. The water from there only supplies the toilets and sinks upstairs, so it's not as if we would be drinking it.

Does anyone see any problems with this? Other than me and the OH looking a pair of prats as we merrily fill the bottles

The councils are setting up water collection areas. I know there is one in Limerick city somewhere in raheen. I'm sure there are various ones in the country as well.. but that said.. desperate times and all that, I dont think it would be an issue to fill it from the river... Just think of it as old school.

Mollywolly · 28-12-2010 12:32PM

TBH what made me think of it was that I was watching a programme about the Nile and kids were washing and playing in it and so I thought what if......

Sure, it's old school but, like you say, desperate times make you do desperate things

Just noticed on the LimCoCo website that there's a standpipe in Annacotty so if the river thing doesn't work we'll head down there. Thanks Kendragon for the heads up!

kendragon · 28-12-2010 01:07PM

Mollywolly wrote: »

TBH what made me think of it was that I was watching a programme about the Nile and kids were washing and playing in it and so I thought what if......

Sure, it's old school but, like you say, desperate times make you do desperate things

Just noticed on the LimCoCo website that there's a standpipe in Annacotty so if the river thing doesn't work we'll head down there. Thanks Kendragon for the heads up!

Glad I could help...

kendragon · 28-12-2010 01:13PM

Missus has just told me that the water collection place last year was by the library next to the crescent shopping center in the Limerick city... could very well be the same this year.

Anyone without water in Limk?

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