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amk
Citizen
Username: Amk
Post Number: 55
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 11:07 am: | 
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First off - have already called PSE&G, I smell no gas, and they are coming asap. Just looking to see if anyone has had an experience similar. I initially thought the small puddle sloping towards my gas hot water heater meant that the heater was leaking and about to burst, but closer inspection shows that there is continual drip coming from the pipe that comes into my basement from the outside wall and then ends into my gas meter. Any ideas as to what this is and how this might be resolved? Thanks in advance - amk |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10596
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 11:17 am: |
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It is just ground water. It can be sealed using waterproof expanding foam in an aersol can. If the pipe is rusted, you might want to have a plumber look at it. |
amk
Citizen
Username: Amk
Post Number: 56
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 1:31 pm: |
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Hmmm - but I don't see any sign of water on the wall where the pipe breaks through, just water dripping down from the pipe much further along. It actually seems to be dripping from what looks to be a sealed connection between pieces of pipe. Could there actually be water inside my gas line? That's what it looks like... |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10599
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 1:35 pm: |
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Sorry, I thought you had identified the water as coming through the entrance hole. |
Morrisa da Silva
Citizen
Username: Mod
Post Number: 362
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 2:18 pm: |
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There could be water inside your gas line. A neighbor of mine had a recurring problem with water getting into gas line. PSE&G used to come and pump water from the street. They finally did some street work putting in new pipe and re-alphalting to correct slope and improve drainage |
wolfy
Citizen
Username: Locowolfy
Post Number: 45
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 8:10 pm: |
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the continuence of COLD outside water vapor versus
the condensate accumulted on the differential temperature to the inside pipe may cause a drip, also the humidity in the basement may be too highanf the pipe just little too cold from outside sourse may make it "sweat" check the humidity level in the laundry area to makr sure it is not lint plugged vent system!
wolfy |
amk
Citizen
Username: Amk
Post Number: 57
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 10, 2006 - 10:16 am: |
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Thanks all for the input. Reporting back - It turned out not to be water in the gas line, or humidity issues, but a slow drip from outside my house that was travelling inside my basement on an exterior electrical conduit! So, have fixed up the source of that leak and will keep an eye on it, and am letting the electrical conduit dry out. The PSE&G guy was great - nice, explanatory and took his time with the detective work - even though it turned out to not be gas-related. Explained to me that if it was water inside the gas line, I'd have no heat, no hot water, and also would hear gurgling inside my gas meter. Since he was there, he gave me a check up on my furnace and we talked about what to look out for when my hot water heater (10 years old now) does eventually blow (which was what I started the day thinking was about to happen). Happy ending plug - I'm very happy with the level of service that we get from our PSE&G Worry Free contracts - and whoever comes (I've met about 3 guys in 4 years of living here) they all have history with the house and its systems through the previous owner, which is helpful. |
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