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Additionally, clogged gutters, burst pipes, or a leaking water heater can also lead to basement flooding. So, what should you do if you have water rising in your basement? First of all: Be safe!
Workers from Kline punctured a gas main nearby causing a gas leak into the basement of the building. As the building's heat source was natural gas, there was a heater with a pilot light in the basement. As the gas built up, the heater's pilot light became the ignition source of the explosion.
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The new law requires grade 1 and 2 leaks to be repaired if the street above a gas pipe is dug up, and requires priority be given to leaks near schools. It provides a mechanism for increased revenue from ratepayers (up to 1.5% without further approval) to cover the cost of repairs and replacement of leak-prone materials (like cast iron and non ...
A tiny, 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can release up to 250 gallons of water a day. [3] According to Claims Magazine in August 2000, broken water pipes ranked second to hurricanes in terms of both the number of homes damaged and the amount of claims (on average $50,000 per insurance claim [ citation needed ] ) costs in the US. [ 4 ]
Avoid applying flames to thaw pipes. Do not try to thaw a pipe with a torch or other open flame because it could cause a fire hazard. Consider a hair dryer as a possible heat source (with caution).
State law does not specifically require a landlord to move a tenant to another unit or pay for a motel stay if a unit is flooded due to pipes bursting. But tenants do have the right to ask a ...
Air flow through the fan creates an internal, uniform, static pressure within the building. The aim of this type of measurement is to relate the pressure differential across the envelope to the air flow rate required to produce it. Generally, the higher the flow rate required to produce a given pressure difference, the less airtight the ...