janedevon Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 So the next stage in water conmection is the need for a chlorination test as my run of 25mm pipe is over 50 meters, has anyone done this and any idea of cost! thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogeye Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Anglian water threatened me with this one, but on discussion with the local surveying guy we decided that it wasn't going to be necessary as it was below 100m in length (in reality probably very close to this) and I assured him that I would flush it through thoroughly before linking up with the house plumbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 18 hours ago, janedevon said: So the next stage in water conmection is the need for a chlorination test as my run of 25mm pipe is over 50 meters, has anyone done this and any idea of cost! When we had a main diverted it was included in the original bill/quote. As I remember the test involved putting chlorine in the pipe, waiting a few days, sampling the water, and sending it off for tests. If OK then they have to come back and turn on the water within a certain time period. The problem happens if they don't do all this within the prescribed timescale.. they have to start over. That's exactly what happened to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janedevon Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Thanks guys, we werent getting away with it had to get it done, no one oddly wanted to know far too busy, eventually got someone booked for monday, for the small price of £420!!!! daylight robbery but hey ho something else crossed off the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 So just what did they do for their £420? I am a bit of a simpleton, so can someone explain to me how a 50 metre pipe can cause a problem with chlorine? Surely the amount of chlorine in the water is what leaves the treatment plant. If your 50M of pipe is going to cause an issue, then why does the several miles of pipe between the treatment plant and your house not cause an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 +1, I have installed about 50 mtrs of pipe ready for the house and I just intend flushing it ( well the builders will do this during the build) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Chlorination is the other way - shock dose the pipe at an agreed amount of chlorine at a certain ppm, wait for it to disinfect and then run it though. Wait a certain time and sample the pipe, then culture the water to see what grows. Its effectively a disinfection test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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