Pipes are seriously exploding everywhere in the country. Not even Versace gowns and perfect weather could keep the red carpet dry. It was a sunny day in L.A. for Sunday’s 71st annual Golden Globe Awards, and just less than two hours before the celebrities arrived, a pipe burst, pouring 5,000 gallons of water onto the carpet where several reporters were posted with their cameras.
While most people correlate busted pipes with freezing cold weather, this incident was reportedly triggered when a large light used for video production was positioned too close to a heat sensor, which then tripped the sprinkler system. Can happen anywhere. And does.
Water holds a unique property that causes it to expand as it freezes. This growth puts extreme pressure on its container, including plastic or metal pipes. No matter how strong the material of the container, expanding water can cause pipes to burst, in the same way that a can of soda – accidentally left in the freezer – will also explode.
Surprisingly, ice forming in a pipe does not classically cause the break where the ice blockage forms. If the water inside the pipe expands enough, the pipe bursts, water escapes and serious damage is the result. When this damage happens to your property, call the team at Paul Davis to handle it for you.
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