They do say every day’s a school day – here’s some of our favourite finds from March 2017
The Asbestos Cold Water Tank
We’ve heard of these, but this was the first time we’d met an asbestos cold water tank in the flesh. Sitting quietly in a cupboard in a basement flat in Canonmills was this beast. While an asbestos water tank isn’t immediately dangerous, the tank was very old and doesn’t meet the current plumbing standards, so we’ve recommended to the landlord that they remove this and replace it with a plastic cold water storage tank.
The rusty cold water tank
We still occasionally find old metal cold water tanks, which are normally heavily rusted. But this one definitely takes the biscuit. You can see from the photos below that it’s so heavily rusted small leaks are starting to develop on the outside. It’s only a matter of time before this tank bursts, causing a significant leak in the property. Another tank to be replaced!
The feature fireplace
We visit a lot of properties, with all manner of quirks and interesting features. But this is definitely our most recent favourite. Rather than the bog standard Victorian feature fireplaces we see across Edinburgh, this property has a lovely feature storage heater.
What interesting sights have you seen this month? Send your best pictures to info@legionellaedinburgh.com and we’ll share them in our next newsletter!