Issue #122
February 2012
- Heating down under
- Footy tipping is back for 2012
- Apprenticeships aren't what they used to be
- Keeping it safe
- The Crack
- In the pipeline
- Main Price Changes
- Expanding the network
The Crack
Welcome to The Crack, a new monthly feature in which we look at some of the stranger happenings in plumbing around the world. It’s a sort of plumber’s odd spot, something to brighten your day.
And, as even a first year apprentice quickly learns, there’s no shortage of bizarre happenings in plumbing. So if you have a weird and wacky plumbing story, send it to us at outlet@reece.com.au and we’ll send you a Reece t-shirt if we publish it.
We kick off with this report from Sweden.
Hair-raising
Mysterious happenings in
a small Swedish town.
Sweden is famous for its blondes. So when the inhabitants of the little town of Anderslov found their hair turning green, investigations were initiated at the highest level. The water supply was tested for a high level of copper, but recorded only normal levels of the metal. However, when hot water was left in the houses’ water systems overnight, the amount of copper in it was found to increase to five or ten times normal.
Hot water had peeled copper from pipes and water-heaters, which was absorbed into the water, causing the shock hair colour change when residents showered. The problem was worst in new homes, where pipes lacked coatings. Residents were told wash their hair in cold water or live in an older house to avoid the problem.
It’s not recorded whether any of the residents preferred to stick with the green look.
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