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

Cass · Dec 24, 2008

Kingsotall · Dec 24, 2008

I was wondering the pipe size.

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Winslow · Dec 24, 2008

kingsotall said:
I was wondering the pipe size.

I think remembering someone saying it was a 60" main

Gary Slusser · Dec 24, 2008

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

Cass · Dec 24, 2008

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

GMrules · Dec 25, 2008

would that be considered a Large leak?

Cass · Dec 25, 2008

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

Gary Slusser · Dec 25, 2008

Cass said:
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 · Dec 25, 2008

Gary Slusser said:
About as big as that orange fuel tank for the shuttle.

Great Answer!

silverback4jack · Dec 26, 2008

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

Redwood · Dec 26, 2008

Sounds like the plan!