Selwyn Times: August 23, 2016

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Cylinder corrosion cause sought
In Brief
BASKETBALL COURT LIGHTS
• By Tom Doudney
ONGOING PROBLEM: Cashmere resident Dean Johnston
with a corroded element from his hot water cylinder. ​
HOUSEHOLD WATER
supplies in Cashmere are being
tested in response to claims
that something in the water
is behind a series of hot water
cylinder failures.
The city council has previously
asserted that the water
supply is not the problem.
Head of three waters and
waste John Mackie said it was
hoped the testing, which is being
carried out in conjunction
with hot water cylinder suppliers,
would help put people’s
minds at ease.
“What this will do is give hot
water cylinder manufactures
a good understanding of the
water quality which will assist
them when dealing with their
own customers,” Mr Mackie
said.
A number of Cashmere
residents have had issues with
corroded elements having to
be replaced multiple times in
the space of a few years and
the Cashmere Residents’ Association
has been collecting
information on the matter.
The problems have not related
to one particular element type,
supplier or installer, leading
suppliers and plumbers to suggest
something in the water supply
was causing problems.
Mr Mackie said the city
council undertook sampling
of some wells and reservoirs in
the Cashmere area in mid-June
and the results hadn’t shown
anything to be concerned
about.
At a meeting with residents
and hot water cylinder suppliers
Superheat and Rheem,
city council staff were asked if
further sampling could be done
at residential properties and
reservoirs. This was due to be
completed by early next month.
“We are expecting the results
will once again be similar to
previous results,” Mr Mackie
said.
Superheat manager Trevor
Edwards said the testing programme
with the city council
was a positive thing.
However, Superheat’s own
testing had shown very high
levels of chlorides, which are
corrosive to stainless steel at
high temperatures, in some
Cashmere residents’ water supplies.
Issues could also be related to
galvanised pipes being replaced
with plastic ones, Mr Edwards
said.
Bowenvale Ave resident Dean
Johnston, who last month replaced
his sixth set of elements
in the last six years, said he
would await the city council’s
testing results with interest.
“We have just invested in
fixing the symptoms ourselves
but it doesn’t fix the cause and
obviously it’s an issue related
to certain types of metals and
something in the water.”
Money from the Spreydon-
Heathcote Community Board’s
discretionary response fund is
expected to go towards installing
lights at Hoon Hay Park so people
can play basketball after dark.
The fund currently has $16,224.19
which the board intends to fully
allocate before October’s local
body elections. If there are no
other applications, all the money is
likely to be put towards the lights.
Hoon Hay teenagers have also
been fundraising for the lights.
ROAD WORKS
Maunsell St in Woolston has been
reduced to one-way eastbound,
starting yesterday and continuing
for about the next nine days,
while a segment of the wastewater
mainline is replaced.
SKI FIELD SALE
Disabled Snowsports Canterbury
is hosting a fundraiser so it can
continue to enable Cantabrians
with disabilities to try out
snow sports. The not-for-profit
organisation teamed up with
15 ski fields in the south island
to give out ‘bargain books’.
The books are ski field passes
and cost $110 for the first
one, and $90 for subsequent
ones. Go to http://www.
disabledsnowsportscanterbury.org.
nz/bargainbooks for more details.
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