66" / 158,000 gal. / min. Broken Water Main

**Cass** · 12-24-2008, 05:47 AM

I would guess most of you have seen this but...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081223/...ter_main_break

**kingsotall** · 12-24-2008, 05:54 AM

I was wondering the pipe size.

**Winslow** · 12-24-2008, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by kingsotall

I was wondering the pipe size.

I think remembering someone saying it was a 60" main

**Gary Slusser** · 12-24-2008, 06:04 PM

66" (5' 6") and 158,000 gpm. In 20* weather.

**Cass** · 12-24-2008, 06:16 PM

tell us...what size softener do they need for that SFR...with 12 GPG hardness...

**gmrules** · 12-25-2008, 04:55 AM

would that be considered a Large leak?

**Cass** · 12-25-2008, 04:58 AM

Not sure but...maybe they could use that tape stuff to make a temporary repair...

**Gary Slusser** · 12-25-2008, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by Cass

tell us...what size softener do they need for that SFR...with 12 GPG hardness...

About as big as that orange fuel tank for the shuttle.

**Redwood** · 12-25-2008, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Gary Slusser

About as big as that orange fuel tank for the shuttle.

Great Answer!

**silverback4jack** · 12-26-2008, 07:29 PM

How about some of that mighty putty reinforced with duct tape.

**Redwood** · 12-26-2008, 09:27 PM

Sounds like the plan!

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