The district heating supply had to be cut off on Thursday in Mukkula due to a burst pipe. However, another pipe could not withstand the heat fluctuation, which is why the heat was also cut off in Holma on Friday.
The rupture of a district heating pipe on Thursday triggered a new disruption in Lahti.
A district heating pipe broke in Mukkula on Thursday morning. The hot water supply had to be cut off from the surrounding area while the repairs were carried out. The fault in Mukkula was repaired in the early evening on Thursday, but shortly afterwards a new leak was discovered in the network in Holma.
The heat was off in places in the Holma area from Thursday evening. Lahti Energia was able to repair the fault on Friday afternoon. Heat will be restored to homes after a short delay from the time the fault was fixed.
*The news has been edited on 14.10.2022 at 15:02: Information about the end of the disturbance situation has been updated in the title and body text.*
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