Great Video Tim. If you had told me 25 years ago I would be watching you, in a video online, replacing a broken hydrant, I probably would have laughed and asked how you broke it.
That happened once where I worked. The fire department was doing some training,and one day that happened. It was a huge mess. At least with this one the water department did not have to go to far. It was in four separate areas of the parking lot.
I LOVE Mueller hydrants. They can take a direct hit and be reinstalled without issue. Easy to fix if the breakaway kit functions. Unfortunately, you can buy 2 Darlings for the cost of 1 Mueller. I absolutely HATE Darling hydrants. P.O.S. Also, Muellers almost always drain and Darlings only drain on the day of installation LOL. We also cut our chains off at the request of our fire dept.
I know our fire department where I lived at would enrage our water guys for the city. They shut a hydrant too fast and blew a water main about 3 blocks away. Having them come in on a weekend to repair the main.
That's happened to us as well. We had a pool place come get a hydrant meter once and the kids working for them slammed one causing an all night repair.
A water main in my state exploded just after it was finished being replaced around the area etc. It sent a 6mtr length of pvc pipe thru someone's window....nice call for crew to get at 3am when they only got home at 10pm lol
Just curious, on why you guys take the tops of the hydrants off, I’ve replaced and or put risers on lots of hydrants, and never had to take them off. Is it easier that way? And is it worth the extra work of messing with another gasket and more bolts?
@@railrider2000 in the US all hydrants are dry hydrants by federal law.... we are talking about the shear plate and pin. when they install it they need to line up the shear pin for the valve stem with the shear plate "the bolts that hold the barrel to the city water line. they are designed not to when the barrel is hit by a car or object to shear off and not let the water free flow as it is in the video....
@@TimMcArdle lol not where I'm at. 300feet is about right 😂. Heck one case it launched a concrete mixer full of concrete 100mtrs(300 feet roughly) up the road. Driver was lucky he had invested in a special harness bc he did allot of hills work. Truck completely written off. Was brand new as well.
As a fireman, the one thing I can say, please face the hydrant in a sensible direction. In most rule areas, they seem to stick hydrants in the most ridiculous places, and then we have to try to fill off of them with the tankers.
Actually is the fact that water comes from the bottom (negative...the floor) is like a cable (water)touching the floor.....and also the amount of water...make particles touch each other...they are to close......rain is separate😮...something like that 😅😂
Great Video Tim. If you had told me 25 years ago I would be watching you, in a video online, replacing a broken hydrant, I probably would have laughed and asked how you broke it.
That happened once where I worked. The fire department was doing some training,and one day that happened. It was a huge mess. At least with this one the water department did not have to go to far. It was in four separate areas of the parking lot.
I LOVE Mueller hydrants. They can take a direct hit and be reinstalled without issue. Easy to fix if the breakaway kit functions. Unfortunately, you can buy 2 Darlings for the cost of 1 Mueller. I absolutely HATE Darling hydrants. P.O.S. Also, Muellers almost always drain and Darlings only drain on the day of installation LOL. We also cut our chains off at the request of our fire dept.
Good job the hydrants here are below ground level so cars can't hit them.
Way more efficient
I know our fire department where I lived at would enrage our water guys for the city. They shut a hydrant too fast and blew a water main about 3 blocks away. Having them come in on a weekend to repair the main.
That's happened to us as well. We had a pool place come get a hydrant meter once and the kids working for them slammed one causing an all night repair.
@@TimMcArdle oh dear Lord
A water main in my state exploded just after it was finished being replaced around the area etc.
It sent a 6mtr length of pvc pipe thru someone's window....nice call for crew to get at 3am when they only got home at 10pm lol
Just curious, on why you guys take the tops of the hydrants off, I’ve replaced and or put risers on lots of hydrants, and never had to take them off. Is it easier that way? And is it worth the extra work of messing with another gasket and more bolts?
Do you just spin the whole thing back on the stem? Barrel and top together I mean?
02:11 lol **smack** "Tim!" **but it totally worked**
Ps: That is really good dirt around that hydrant. Geez
Lol
That's was fun to watch but I bet the real fun didn't start until after that intersection froze over....
That would have been entertaining to say the least! It was above freezing that day though!
Chicago designed its own fire hydrants. no other city or town has it
properly installed and maintained hydrants don't let the water out...
Dry hydrants do. They have a drain valve in the bottom that opens when the hydrant is closed. This prevents them from freezing in the winter climate.
@@railrider2000 in the US all hydrants are dry hydrants by federal law.... we are talking about the shear plate and pin. when they install it they need to line up the shear pin for the valve stem with the shear plate "the bolts that hold the barrel to the city water line. they are designed not to when the barrel is hit by a car or object to shear off and not let the water free flow as it is in the video....
@@railrider2000 Watch this th-cam.com/video/S1St92hrJRk/w-d-xo.html explains what i am talking about.
Wet barrel and dry barrel hydrant
Why sometimes they blew up...on their own.....is dangerous
300 ft in the air?
That may have been a slight exaggeration! Lol
@@TimMcArdle lol not where I'm at. 300feet is about right 😂.
Heck one case it launched a concrete mixer full of concrete 100mtrs(300 feet roughly) up the road. Driver was lucky he had invested in a special harness bc he did allot of hills work. Truck completely written off. Was brand new as well.
Guys done a nice job but have you noticed there were no safety cones nowhere
Why do they need saftey cones, you can see it from a mile away
As a fireman, the one thing I can say, please face the hydrant in a sensible direction. In most rule areas, they seem to stick hydrants in the most ridiculous places, and then we have to try to fill off of them with the tankers.
Don't open or close to fast
Why does a fire 🔥 hydrant needs oil for?
The oil is just in the top to keep the operating screws lubricated. Some others have grease weeks as well.
Wait water from a fire hydrant makes powerlines spark, but rain doesn't?
It's to do with volume and pressure
did you not see how much water was flying out at it with so much pressure
Actually is the fact that water comes from the bottom (negative...the floor) is like a cable (water)touching the floor.....and also the amount of water...make particles touch each other...they are to close......rain is separate😮...something like that 😅😂
It won't come loose til you cuss
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if it weren't for the stupid music this wouldn't be a bad video