Section of Burst Pipe form 1915 Station attic.

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Section of Burst Pipe form 1915 Station attic.: A copper pipe displays a long, visible crack along its surface, indicating damage or wear.
Section of Burst Pipe form 1915 Station attic.

A copper pipe displays a long, visible crack along its surface, indicating damage or wear.

Name/Title

Section of Burst Pipe form 1915 Station attic.

Entry/Object ID

chs-015042

Description

A section of the pipe feeding the heating unit in the attic burst, causing the deluge in the 1915 Erie Station on January 11, 2014. The extreme cold from a "Polar Vortex" froze the water this heating pipe connected to the air handler located in the attic. This piece was removed and replaced by Vic Mangano and T.J. Clayton of T.M. contracting.

Category

1915 Erie Station, Chester

Made/Created

Date made

Jan 11, 2014

Dimensions

Height

2.3 cm

Width

15.6 cm

Depth

2.5 cm

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

The Station volunteers did not know that these water-containing pipes were in the Station attic. Nor did they didn't know that heating was available on the air conditioning thermostat. As a result of this accident, the attic zone thermostat is set on "Heat" at two degrees higher than the radiator (main heating) thermostat in the winter.

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

January 26, 2026