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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Wasting Away
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We are constantly talking about high electric and water bills. Here is one reason--waste-- located near the front of the new Casino. Where is our maintenance crew?
I may be wrong, but that "trickle setup" on a hydrant is usually used to flush the waterlines and or bleed air from the lines and is done on purpose over the course of a few days.
Looking at this photo, I would doubt that this hydrant is being flushed on purpose. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing this water hydrant at the beach. One saving grace, it's WPB water but we are still paying for it.
It is done on purpose. See the valve taped in position? The cap on the hydrant is modified to take the pipe and valve to allow the water to flow out of it. Once this is finished a standard cap will be installed on the hydrant.
The fact that you haven't seen the hydrant before means it's a new installation and therefore it would need to be flushed / bleed.
I may be wrong, but that "trickle setup" on a hydrant is usually used to flush the waterlines and or bleed air from the lines and is done on purpose over the course of a few days.
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Ok--let's hope so.
ReplyDeleteLooking at this photo, I would doubt that this hydrant is being flushed on purpose. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing this water hydrant at the beach. One saving grace, it's WPB water but we are still paying for it.
ReplyDeleteIt is done on purpose. See the valve taped in position? The cap on the hydrant is modified to take the pipe and valve to allow the water to flow out of it. Once this is finished a standard cap will be installed on the hydrant.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you haven't seen the hydrant before means it's a new installation and therefore it would need to be flushed / bleed.
What's on it Tape?
ReplyDeleteThe tape is there to hold the valve in position so it trickles water out.
ReplyDeleteA new hydrant needs to be bleed.
Thank you all.
ReplyDeleteFlushes all the contaminants out from the construction. It's a mandatory procedure. They take water samples to test it ....
ReplyDeleteWes, I didn't post your sarcasm.
ReplyDeleteBooooo! It wasn't Wes though and I think you should post it it was funny! Come on don't you think??
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