this should be interesting, Wednesday 9PM:D
MythBusters
Exploding Water Heater
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Jamie and Adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Tory, Grant, and Kari try on some all-American myths about blue jeans.
link?
The news just reported this one the other day in NC.
These news links usually work for a few weeks…
We’ll see more of these as the foreclosures increase.
I was in one this week, water off, breaker on, electric WH.
Last person out forgot this item or someone came in after the fact and unknowingly turned on the breaker.
Anyone taking odds on the elements not being cooked?
How does a wh from the 50’s keep working? Well to right before it exploded.
tom
It is a shame that the standard now is to build it so it has to be replaced in the near future. I wonder where we would be if the standard was still to build it so that it lasts as long as possible?
These guys launched a 52 gal heater, cool:D
http://dsc.discovery.com/video/?playerId=203711706&categoryId=210013704&lineupId=229524134&titleId=1297322076
I watched it last night, the WH went so high it took about 20 seconds to come back down, scary stuff!:shock:
from the article: the water heater was built in the 1950s
How many of us are driving 1950’s cars that are used every day and never been serviced?? Evolution may no longer be working!!!
Hey I am married to a lady from pre forties NO DAMN way am I going to trade her in.
Did an Inspection on a 140 year old home and it sold for a Million Dollars the First home to sell in this area for One Million
… Cookie