Plus reports on Henry Landström's problematic water pipes. It is Riksbyggen who has been the client of the house in which Henry Landström lives, which the tenant-owner association now owns. The Riksbyggen believes that there is nothing wrong with the pipe installations.

- I see no risks with the installation, it fulfills its function and we have taken water samples that show that there are no legionnaires in the water, says Roger Pohjanen, senior adviser at Riksbyggen.

The Board of Directors does not advise

The rules for water pipes have been clarified since the house was built, but already then the Swedish Board of Housing advised against placing cold water pipes in hot shafts, such as in Henry's house. If you still have to place the pipes in hot shafts, it is as follows in the Boverket's building rules:

"[Then] all installations should be designed and insulated so that the temperature increase on the tap cold water is as low as possible."

Too little insulation?

But despite the fact that the pipes in Henry Landström's house have been insulated with less insulation than what is prescribed in the documents, the Riksbyggen believes that it is done correctly.

- This installation is carried out in accordance with the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning. It has also been inspected without any remarks, says Roger Pohjanen.

However, according to the company that inspected the property, the latter was due to the fact that the client, ie Riksbyggen, did not have any views on the installation and that the pipe insulation was considered performed according to the contract documents.

The pipe contractor admits errors

The plumbing contractor who made the installations has admitted in writing that the insulation does not match the construction documentation. But despite the fact that that document was sent to the tenant-owner association of the Riksbyggen, the Riksbyggen does not say it now.

- It's new information for me so I can't answer that, says Roger Pohjanen.

The pipe contractor does not want to interview, but refers to the Riksbyggen. But the CEO of the company now says that they believe they have followed the current framework description, even though they have previously admitted wrong.

The Riksbyggen shall measure water temperature

Now Riksbyggen will let the water temperature in the properties be measured. And if it shows it's getting too hot, they now promise to fix it.

- There are a number of construction engineering measures we can take to bring down the temperature. What can I not say before the investigation is complete, says Roger Pohjanen.

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