Much to my relief, the local fire department honored my calm, cool, collected phone call and did not arrive with all the "bells and whistles". The Fire Marshall put on safety gloves, examined te device posted yesterday and gave his verdict:
The odd item lying in my backyard is a "pipe tester' used to test a 4 inch diameter pipe for leaks. The projection at the end of the object is an air nozzle that allows the bulbous part of the device to be inflated and/or deflated with air.
The tester is placed inside a pipe, inflated, the pipe is filled with water and is then observed for leaks. After the test is complete, the device is deflated and removed.
How it made it into our back yard is beyond me, but it has been removed, placed in the trash and the "all clear" signal has been given.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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