CLEANUP! Red Carpet!

golden-globes-2014-pipe-burst-floodPipes are seriously bursting everywhere in the United States. Not even Versace gowns and beautiful weather could keep the red carpet dry. It was a sunny day in Los Angeles for the 71st annual Golden Globes, and just less than 2 hours before the celebrities arrived, a pipe burst, driving 5,000 gallons of water into the area where many reporters were stationed with their cameras.
While most relate busted pipes with icy cold temperatures, this incident was reportedly triggered when a large light used for video production was set too close to a heat sensor, which then tripped the sprinkler system. Could happen anywhere. And does.
Water contains a unique property that makes it expand as it freezes. This growth puts tremendous pressure on its container, including plastic or metal pipes. No matter how strong the container is, expanding water can cause pipes to explode, in the same way that a can of soda – accidentally left in the freezer – will also explode.
Surprising to some, ice that forms in a pipe does not usually cause a break where the ice blockage happens. Wen 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 take care of you and your property.
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