@mlc4433 Houses have backflow preventers to prevent contaminated water from going back into the water supply. (Many water heaters also have check valves installed behind the wall to prevent the water from the water heater from entering the house's cold water pipes.) With no ability to get rid of excess pressure, the water will start to boil if you have a malfunctioning thermostat. Scale build-up can also seal a TP valve shut, which means your last line of defense has failed. BOOM!
You could tell the water heater was pissed--it went through the roof. No one knew where the heater would land...it was up in the air for a few seconds.
Closed system, not connected to any piping or a municipal water supply... just capped off. Also, not full. A water heater in a real situation will not be 20% empty like this one was (hence the space for steam pressure to build). And of course lastly, they removed the thermostat protection. Not something that will happen by just capping off a t&p valve... they did a HECK of a lot more than just cap a t&p valve.
I think normally they are one sheet of metal pressed around a former and the bottom plate welded on. So I would imagine that the weak point is at the bottom
The heater is powered by electricity. The flash was the momentary short circuit as the heater launched and suddenly disconnected from the power supply line.
A landlord once told me that he would not have a gas water heater in one of rentals and told me that they could explode and go through your roof. He was right!
It is dangerous to stay on the water heater in the basement or the garage or the laundry he they launch like that launching and blow the roof off this place
@mlc4433 Houses have backflow preventers to prevent contaminated water from going back into the water supply. (Many water heaters also have check valves installed behind the wall to prevent the water from the water heater from entering the house's cold water pipes.) With no ability to get rid of excess pressure, the water will start to boil if you have a malfunctioning thermostat. Scale build-up can also seal a TP valve shut, which means your last line of defense has failed. BOOM!
You could tell the water heater was pissed--it went through the roof. No one knew where the heater would land...it was up in the air for a few seconds.
I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS ON THE TELLY
Love it!!!!! Thanks Adam and Jaime!
Man, I don't know which is cooler - the water heater punching thru the roof, or the debris raining down out of the sky seconds later.
LOL the dummy on the couch was like ....damn i just shit my jump suit.. he was like i gotta get the hoppa. MEATLOAF AND SOME BEERS....,
Amazing!
1:06 houston we have lift off
Closed system, not connected to any piping or a municipal water supply... just capped off. Also, not full. A water heater in a real situation will not be 20% empty like this one was (hence the space for steam pressure to build). And of course lastly, they removed the thermostat protection.
Not something that will happen by just capping off a t&p valve... they did a HECK of a lot more than just cap a t&p valve.
"Hey that looks just like me:)!
Wait a second
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Well, bull.....BOOM!
State farm brought me here.
good slow motion, do the tanks always blow from the bottom?
I think normally they are one sheet of metal pressed around a former and the bottom plate welded on. So I would imagine that the weak point is at the bottom
Why was there a spark or flash coming from the tank at 1:08?
The heater is powered by electricity. The flash was the momentary short circuit as the heater launched and suddenly disconnected from the power supply line.
I hope Buster was watching "Mythbusters" when the tank went through his house.
A flex line or something else would burst before a welded steel water heater tank would explode like that.
hmmm... my room is right above the water heater...
Kenetech kcs56-kw wind Turbines in the background.
Hun the water heater missing found it in the front yard
A landlord once told me that he would not have a gas water heater in one of rentals and told me that they could explode and go through your roof. He was right!
That's an electric one with all the safety valves blocked
It is dangerous to stay on the water heater in the basement or the garage or the laundry he they launch like that launching and blow the roof off this place
Whats the flash at 1:08?
Yeah that's what it is, that's where the upper element and upper thermostat are, both wired eletrically
say nee to the unbelievers
gi
The only time this happens is when people use hot water tanks to make illegal bootleg alcohol..
Or getting cowboys who aren't tradesmen and don't know the dangers