ACS Engineering & Safety

From the Archives: Water Heater Failure

January 19, 2022

A water loss occurred at a residence when a water heater catastrophically failed. An ACS Engineer was hired to investigate. The drain valve to the water heater was removed by hand, not requiring tools. The failure was due to corrosion to the tank of the water heater. The corrosion extended upwards from the failure point … More From the Archives: Water Heater Failure

From the Archives: Pipe Damage

February 6, 2021

An area school experienced a sudden drop in water pressure to its building. Excavation of the water pipeline revealed a large hole in the copper of the pipe near the tapered pipe connector. An ACS Engineer inspected the damage and found that the soldering of the connection was incomplete. The location of the missing solder … More From the Archives: Pipe Damage