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Old 9/20/09, 12:41 AM
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Old 9/20/09, 8:05 AM
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Old 9/20/09, 10:46 AM
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If I had not seen the tank in the hole I might have thought it was what happens when I P*** off the wife. Thanks Jim
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Old 9/20/09, 11:11 AM
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I heard this one Explode, house was located a block from my rental home.

They demolished the house instead of trying to make repairs, I can understand why, it even tore the neighbors house apart.

I walked over and took pictures after the Fire Dept. came.





Day later.



Tremendous energy...!!

They attributed it to a faulty TPRV I believe.
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Old 9/20/09, 12:01 PM
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Myth Busters did this one....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmJoyuUJj2Q
Looks like a rocket going off.
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Old 9/20/09, 12:13 PM
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lol great vid
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Old 9/21/09, 1:34 AM
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I don't think it was the TPR valve. I think someone put a shut off valve on the hot water line....




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