Fire from faucet

Since we bought the house we always had problems with a build up of pressure in the pipes. It would literally blow glasses out of your hand. I added a lighter to it and found out it is a gas. Not sure if it is a natural gas or methane. P.S. Though it is really cool, if anyone out there knows of a fix let me know.

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[MAJ061785]

How long has this been going on?

[iliketowatch1234]

@MAJ061785

We have had problems ever since we bought the house about 10 years ago. Probably will never be able to sell it now.

[MAJ061785]

@iliketowatch1234 Thank you for getting back to me. This is all related to a college paper I'm writing. One more question, is the problem caused by a natural gas drilling well that has been in the area for over 10 years? Or are you located in a area where there is no fractal natural gas drilling?

[iliketowatch1234]

@MAJ061785 Not a problem. We are located in Seneca County. While they do drill in our County, there are no wells anywhere close to the area. There is a pipeline west of us but I am sure there is no problem with that either. The simple fact is that Methane and Hydrogen sulfide are creating this problem. Both are very common in well water. We even called Cooperative Extension and they told us it was safe to drink.

And in case you were wondering I am pro drilling and I can light my water on fire.

[tmgrk1]

I don't buy it.... There is more to this then just pointing at big oil. It is very common to have some gas in water tables. Depending on the type of water table it is coming from. Smoke and mirrors. The left has learn how to use them very well now a days.

[iliketowatch1234]

@tmgrk1

We are in the Finger Lakes where gas is plentiful. but this is simply methane gas that got in our well. It is not from fracking. Of course the liberals will say different because they enjoy causing trouble.

[brewskhee]

Are you in colorado? There is a hydraulic gas extraction process called fracking that has led a lot of the faucets in a Colorado town to do this same thing. There is even an HBO documentary coming out soon about it.

[CoLaKi1992]

natural gas leak

[DavidSkis]

Hydrofracturing happens at levels well below groundwater, and over great distances. The problem is that when the ground cracks and the shale shifts, nobody can predict where the gasses will end up escaping. I hate to think your water was contaminated from hydrofracturing, but if it was, I hope you can take action against the gas companies.

[ohiohunter20]

@julienlalonde I live in a small town of about 700 people, and we have natural gas distribution, but until a few years ago, NO ONE here had a municipal water system...trust me, these areas exist. The only reason that most of the people in our area have supplied water is that it was mandated...no one I know wanted to pay for pipes and chemicals. And the water SUCKS worse than well water ever did.

[ohiohunter20]

@julienlalonde I live in a small town of about 700 people, and we have natural gas distribution, but until a few years ago, NO ONE here had a municipal water system...trust me, these areas exist. The only reason that most of the people in our area have supplied water is that it was mandated...no one I know wanted to pay for pipes and chemicals. And the water SUCKS worse than well water ever did.

[MAJ061785]

@iliketowatch1234 Me too! I am debating the pro-side of drilling in my class. I'm in the minority but this has been extremely helpful!