Ancient art of water divining used to find burst pipes

[Ian Pegler]

from the Daily Telegraph:

Ancient art of water divining used to find burst pipes

The ancient art of water divining is being practised by an engineer with a utility company to find burst pipes.

Steve Robinson, 47, who works for United Utilities, generally uses radio waves to determine the location of a leak.

But occasionally he abandons his company's hi-tech equipment and resorts to the two old welding rods he keeps in the back of his van.

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Contrary to what the article says, anyone can learn to dowse.

Ian

[simonwheeler]

From the article: A spokesman said: "We use hi-tech leak detection equipment these days. However, we can't deny that Steve has achieved some uncannily accurate results using his own methods. Perhaps there is something in it after all."

After all what? GGGrrrrrrrrrr.

[Ian Pegler]

After all what? GGGrrrrrrrrrr.

Well quite.



Ian

[Ian Pegler]

Here's a similar report from the Daily Mail...

Engineer hunting for burst pipes ditches hi-tech equipment for water-divining sticks

The ancient art of water divining is being used by a utility company engineer to locate and fix burst water pipes, it was disclosed today.

Steve Robinson, a technician for United Utilities, dumps his high-tech radio wave detection devices for two old welding rods in the back of his van.

And such is the laser-like accuracy of his methods he's often called upon by other colleagues trying to locate burst pipes buried deep underground.

CLICK HERE to read the article.

Ian