jonnysammut Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 any news on power cuts?? whos got them still?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyboom Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 With gas central heating, the pump used to pump the water round the system is electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam1984 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Im in S6 4 and our power went off 12.20 till 3.20. S6 4 is in all those groups except 2b so does that mean that the power could go off again at any time? Its just confused me even more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyboom Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 We are being asked to conserve electricity and the wally next door is cutting his grass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryMoll Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 The phone Number to find out about power cuts and times is 0800 169 2996 See here. http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=1912 I am calling them now stuck in a cue..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Yippee ! We have power again in Tinsley from around 11am today. Going to put the telly on at news time to see whats been happening as weve been the news and not been able to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam1984 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 The phone Number to find out about power cuts and times is 0800 169 2996 See here. http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=1912 I am calling them now stuck in a cue..... A lot of us, including me dont have phones working still so cant find out! If anybody has anymore info for S6 4 please could you let me know, Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryMoll Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Ive just called the council on 0800 169 2996 I live S6 2LE Apparently power is going to be off between 3pm - 6pm, 6pm-9pm today 3am-6am, 9pm-12pm tomorrow. Give them a ring, you might have to wait in a cue but if you tell them what road you are on they will tell you when you are likely to get power cut. Although she was very vague!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I'm no expert but presume you could just turn the heating on and off as and when without using the thermostat? Like I say, I'm no expert!! Wish we had gas though as we've not been able to use ANYTHING for 48hrs now... If your boiler has a pilot flame (typically older boilers) I think it may be able to come on independent of any electricity supply. I think our old boiler didn't require electricity to light either the pilot light or the boiler itself, but without having the controls on the timer I wouldn't have known how to get it to turn on. If you have a boiler with a hot water tank you should be OK for hot water during power cuts. Just don't use it all at once as chances are the boiler won't be able to refill it during the power cut. And while the power is on don't use the immersion heater to keep the water hot - they're power hungry and will just make power cuts more likely. If you have a combination boiler then you won't have a hot water tank - if our power is still out when we go home we're going to have to just sit it out for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesays Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Anyone know if the power is back on Wadsley Lane - all I want is a hot bath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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