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Water line breaks

Posted by Alan on 2/16/2021, 7:50 pm

People are going to wake up to broken pipes everywhere... BV PD or the Mud district Should be doing spotlight checks… At the rate Pompano Street is going… We’re going to be out of water by morning

You better go downstairs and check before you turn in and your neighbor

Re: Water line breaks

Posted by George on Pompano on 2/16/2021, 10:15 pm, in reply to "Water line breaks"

I'm one of the five neighbors. My leak did not reveal itself until 6pm. I looked out by back window and thought it was pouring rain. I had a busted pipe below my upstairs sundeck.

Re: Water line breaks

Posted by Chuck on 2/16/2021, 8:10 pm, in reply to "Water line breaks"

Al, what do you mean wake up to broken pipes everywhere? The rate Pompano street is going doesn't mean much to me. My guess is that you must be referring to a leak on Pompano and it is running at a high rate (gallons per minute). I should go down stairs and check to see if I have water and at my neighbors also? Very vague. Please clarify.
Chuck

Clarify even more

Posted by Alan on 2/16/2021, 8:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Water line breaks"

Five of my closest neighbors all experienced water breaks due to the freeze… Those breaks will not expose themselves until the temperature rises above 32...The timing of the temperature rising through the evening to the high 40s by morning will expose all the pipes that are weak or broken… mostly will go unnoticed until the morning. I guarantee right now people are sitting around watching I love Lucy and their broken pipes are running downstairs… I'm just simply encouraging people to make one more check on their downstairs and their neighbors....turn the water off at the meter if needed... I know that Tiki Island is experiencing water issues as well

Re: Clarify even more

Posted by Chuck on 2/18/2021, 12:20 pm, in reply to "Clarify even more"

Understood Alan. Good explanation of how it happens. Very important to realize exactly what you explain. Pipes in walls or floors that only have heat on one side can freeze when temps don't rise above freezing for extended periods. This can happen if you turn the water off. If you turn it off you should drain the lines also.
Let me hear from you if I can help. I've got boots for pretty deep water also.

Re: Clarify even more

Posted by sue on 2/16/2021, 9:23 pm, in reply to "Clarify even more"

As one of the five neighbors, I can attest Alan has had probably too much experience being the good neighbor and we appreciate his skill with pipe breaks, etc.

Hey neighbor

Posted by Alan on 2/17/2021, 8:58 am, in reply to "Re: Clarify even more"

This neighborhood is full of good Samaritan's… We had a group effort at Mr. Jimmys house last night…I wish the next freeze we had was in the summer… Somebody could've brought the beer :-)

After I left there… About 1130 our other neighbor broke pipes thawed out.... there used to be a great little hardware store up in Hitchcock… About second street to the left

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