Pressure Tank Gore.

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Anyone seen this happen before?

Employee probably just cost us 20k in damages today...

I'm afraid to see what we'll find downstream tomorrow..

 

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[e9999]

wow, good nobody was standing there...

metal looks pretty thin on that end

so, what happened to the pressure relief valves?

 

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Guy has 20 years of experiance, turned the pump switches to manual, instead of auto and drove away..

2 10hp pumps, wouldn't take long to overwelm any p&r valve.

 

[Mace]

bet that was loud when it went..

 

[D'Animal]

WOW


That is what insurance is for but still gonna cost a bit.

 

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Crazy thing is, the employee involved didn't hear a thing, I found out when one of my formen discovered it 15 minutes later. Glad it was on a weekend, could see me or someone trying to shut everthing at the meltdown point.

 

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WOW


That is what insurance is for but still gonna cost a bit.

I talked to the owner, and he doesn't think insurance will cover gross negligence re; an employee..

Any good news I can give him?

Edit: The head/end of the tank was not moved there by human hands, could have easily wiped out the electrical panels.

 

[KLF]

I'd say your $20K estimate is way low.

 

[D'Animal]

I was thinking more of your insurance since it was one of your employees.

 

[e9999]

what was in that thing?

 

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Water...

We are still chasing underground breaks in the 6" main downstream of the tank (kinda like a compression fracture when everything moved west about 8 feet). There are around 150 2" soleniod valves fed off this system also, who knows what lies ahead there.

Dan, hope your right re; insurance, we may be collecting on crops also if we can't get water to them in time. The boss is going to call them tomorrow.

 

[tgreening]

Any good news I can give him?

Yes. Nobody got hurt. Otherwise he'd be looking at a dang sight more than 20k in damages.

 

[Doc]

You know, I was standing next to a 300L tank when pressure made it let go. That was LOUD. I can't imagine how loud this one was.

 

[sandcruiser]

wow. impressive carnage.
probably good thing it was water and not gas/air, at least the explosion should have been somewhat less.

good luck.

 

[cruiser88]

Dear jesus.....

 

[Mace]

Water...

We are still chasing underground breaks in the 6" main downstream of the tank (kinda like a compression fracture when everything moved west about 8 feet). There are around 150 2" soleniod valves fed off this system also, who knows what lies ahead there.

Dan, hope your right re; insurance, we may be collecting on crops also if we can't get water to them in time. The boss is going to call them tomorrow.

You'll be chasing those for a while.
The water hammer effect of that thing blowing will be nasty..

 

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You'll be chasing those for a while.
The water hammer effect of that thing blowing will be nasty..

So far so good, although I suspect your right. We just ran a temporary line from the system on the adjacent property. Knock on wood, no more bad news of yet.

Still waiting for a quote from the well contractor...

 

[Pin_Head]

A little tin knocking and welding and it will be as good as new again. Why didn't it have a pressure releif valve?

 

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It did, that's what went first.

Mace, they make those things in 4 or 6"? and does anyone use them?