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Kitchen Fire Suppression System

This restaurant ventilation hood fire suppression system failed to operate thereby causing in excess of $1M in fire damage.

Diesel Generator Failure Assessment

This diesel generator failed catastrophically as a result of oil system failure. Evaluation of repair versus replacement favored repair.

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Gas Explosion within a Pontoon

During service of the inboard/outboard motor an unventilated gasoline spill resulted in explosion, fire and injury.

Dishwasher Fire

A defective dishwasher control board caused fire damage to the dishwasher and kitchen.

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Bin Collapse

Improper bin stand design resulted in collapse of this sand bin due to a failure mechanism referred to as I-beam web crippling.

Rooftop Heating Unit Fire

A fire occurred within this rooftop heating unit. The fire resulted from a lubrication issue and a control issue within one of the refrigerant compressors.

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Cement Pump Hand Injury

Residual hydraulic energy within this cement pump resulted in a hand injury.

Hog Farm Fire

Fire caused $4M+ in damage to this hog operation. The cause of the fire was not determined. However, we verified that the heating appliance and gas line installations within the building were proper and did not cause the fire.

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Fractured Icemaker Water Valve

A fracture failure within this water valve to an icemaker resulted over $300K in water damage to structure and property.

Pellet Stove Fire

Failure to clean the pellet burn pot decreased the rate of pellet combustion. Pellets overflowed from the burn pot allowing fire to enter into the pellet hopper above. The home suffered extensive smoke damage.

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Furnace Fire

A fire occurred within this furnace shortly after service. The serviceman inadvertently opened the gas valve to an unplugged gas line, errant gas was quickly ignited by the furnace burner flame.

Steam Pipe Expansion Joint Failure

A slug of water developed and accelerated within the steam pipe system. Once the slug of water reached the sharp turn within this expansion joint the joint failed.

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Hail Damaged Rooftop AC Coil

Exposed rooftop AC coils sustain hail damage. Often times it is necessary to evaluate the hail damage to determine if repair is adequate or if replacement is necessary.