Clogged AC Drain Caused New Library Leak

Fairhope, Alabama 

 

Today (Tuesday June 15)

 

'TEEN AREA' ON EAST SIDE OF BUILDING

A clogged air conditioning condensate drain in a mechanical room upstairs caused the water leak in the library's teen section last week, according to assistant public works director Ladd.

Another accidental secondary overflow occurred during the repair process as well, he added. A private clean-up service contractor responded to the first ... and city employees are handling the second.

Councilman Burrell told the Times later he "believed the leak was preventable." Ongoing routine maintenance has always been an area of concern in city-owned buildings. 

A new, independent building maintenance department formed three years ago was dissolved last year and responsibilities returned to public works.

 

Last week.


Last week.



Comments

Anonymous said…
Let's just call it the Fairhope Library and Waterpark.

Thus, our recurrent bug becomes a feature!
Anonymous said…
Not sure about the specific situation here, but there are inexpensive alarms that can warn and even turn off the AC system if a leak is detected.
Anonymous said…
NO EXCUSE,poor maintenance,lack of baker flood switch
A. Fauci said…
Clogged AC drain? A little too obvious, don't you think?

Most likely, the water was transmitted from a wet (duh!) market to the teen section, without any human manipulation of pipes, drains, or fittings.

To suggest otherwise is insanely conspiritorial and anti-science.
Anonymous said…
bad design.