CLEANUP! Red Carpet!

golden-globes-2014-pipe-burst-floodPipes are seriously bursting everywhere in the United States. Not even Prada gowns and beautiful weather could keep the red carpet dry. It was a sunny day in L.A. for Sunday’s 71st annual Golden Globes, and less than 2 hours before the A-listers arrived, a pipe burst, pouring 5,000 gallons of water onto the carpet where many reporters were set up with their equipment.
While some people correlate bursting pipes with icy cold temperatures, the incident was reportedly generated when a large light used for video production was positioned too close to a heat sensor, which then tripped the sprinkler system. Could happen anywhere. And does.
Water holds a unique component that causes it to expand as it freezes. This growth puts enormous pressure on its container, including plastic or metal pipes. No matter how sturdy the material of the container, expanding water can cause pipes to explode, in the same way that a can of soda – accidentally left in the freezer – will also explode.
Surprisingly, ice that forms in a pipe does not typically cause the break where the ice blockage forms. Wen the water inside the pipe expands enough, the pipe bursts, water escapes and serious damage is the result. If this damage happens to your property, call the experts at Paul Davis to handle it for you.
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