Saw this going to a friend’s house- they bagged the fire hydrants….one thought was snow; but this is the first year apparently. And snow has been a mild issue this year compared to most.
Just FYI, the striped pole attached to the hydrant is so it can be found under snow.
MNByChoice@midwest.social 6 months ago
They go around way before the snow and do that in some places. The tall pole next to it is too highlight the location as well.
Think about a big snow with plows pushing snow into giant piles.
treadful@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Isn’t that what paint’s for? Seems like a lot of unnecessary plastic trash.
plz1@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Cheaper to do bags than re-paint off-schedule. Usually cities have a schedule for maintenance, and the bag, in this case, is preventative for rust without being off-schedule for painting.
TheUncannyObserver@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Salt resistant paint is industrial, and it’s expensive. Depending on the product, it can also be a two part system and need special preparation. And by expensive, I mean it can cost over a hundred dollars per gallon, if you aren’t getting a deal on it. That’s a big investment for a smaller town.
XeroxCool@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Paint gets scratches, especially where things turn and rub against each other. You don’t want the turning bits becoming seized and finding out at the worst time
kevincox@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
Isn’t the paint also unnecessary plastic trash?
JungleJim@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Maybe they reuse the bags. Bag up 5th Street, salt it, collect the bags and prep 6th.
MNByChoice@midwest.social 6 months ago
Apparently, the same gets in and corrosion starts. The second article mentions a city that stopped doing it.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 6 months ago
hmm thanks for that.