 CoffeeTalk
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
 64 Posts
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Saturday, June 28, 2008 2:18:11 PM
This actually happened to the house that I now live in but to the former owner.
The water heater exploded through the sub floor, through the ceiling, through the roof and landing in the back yard. I hear the story from a member of the fire dept. and a neighbor. The house caught fire because along the way, it ripped out some wiring and it shorted out and caught the place on fire. The occupant's body was found under some walls that had collapsed. Anyway, we bought the house after it was totally remodelled.
Just thought I'd pass it along that this COULD happen. You need to make sure all the safety valves are properly installed. |
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 Neagle
Male, 30-39, Western US
911 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 11:45:47 PM
Next, an overpressured deep fat fryer please! |
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 TrixieBlue
Female, 40-49, Western US
1063 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 9:59:41 PM
Mythbusters are the bomb! |
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 primetimekin
Male, 18-29, Southern US
7864 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 7:00:26 PM
"What happens if a water heater gets a little too much pressure?"
Xbox 360 |
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 xiquiripat
Male, 18-29, Western US
1097 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 6:27:31 PM
That was so totally awesome! |
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 firefliet
Female, 18-29, Western US
1225 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 5:44:20 PM
Old, but still win.I love Mythbusters... |
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rbries
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
17 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 4:56:42 PM
they must have edited out the twenty commercial breaks. |
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 The_Maddog
Male, 30-39, Europe
2792 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 4:13:06 PM
CaptainPat
Male, 13-17, Eastern US
2144 Posts Friday, June 27, 2008 1:39:10 PM
american voice over?
ive never heard a non-american one. so theres a british mythbusters? does it still have adam and jamey or are the dudes with british accents?
-----------------------------------------------The voice over is British over here. Dont know why but everything else is the same!
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 Mouichi
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
563 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 2:07:54 PM
Yeah, unless you purposely want this to happen and take off the safeguard valve, it won't. This is nifty, though. |
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 itsdrew
Male, 13-17, Southern US
1110 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 2:07:45 PM
once i read the title, i knew it was going to be mythbusters. |
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lolphotoshop
Male, 13-17, Southern US
361 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 2:04:36 PM
I met Adam Savage, Asked him to marry me and he touched my balls. |
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 McGovern1981
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
1264 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:57:16 PM
It's called a Pressure relife valve they tested this rumor to see if it was possible because it actually happen a long time ago before they put these valves onto them. They kinda shot through a bunch of peoples roofs. |
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 CaptainPat
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
2588 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:39:10 PM
american voice over?
ive never heard a non-american one. so theres a british mythbusters? does it still have adam and jamey or are the dudes with british accents? |
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CaptainPat
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
2588 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:37:45 PM
dont worry nothing would happen unless you capped off the emergency valve thingy |
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 ska_love
Female, 13-17, Eastern US
20 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:28:10 PM
dudee. i live in the basement, and so my closet has a water heater..:/ |
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 Mikeado
Male, 13-17, Europe
1383 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:16:29 PM
Mythbusters ftw!Wow never heard the American voice over before... ...but that was totally awesome!! |
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 xxminglexx
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
761 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:16:12 PM
cmanatlan, I love your avatar. |
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xxminglexx
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
761 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:15:37 PM
I have that size. I think it's a wee bit pointless, considering I live in a townhouse. |
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The_Maddog
Male, 30-39, Europe
2792 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:15:13 PM
Mythbusters!MADE OF PURE WIN!!!!!! Seriously...this is one of the best "we have no real catagory" shows ever! |
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 J4Y
Male, 13-17, Europe
487 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:15:09 PM
I've had my dose of explosions for the day. |
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 spongamabob
Female, 18-29, Southern US
2161 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:14:05 PM
that's not just a LITTLE too much. but WAY too much. what is the point of this? what a waste of water heaters. |
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 AKappy
Male, 18-29, Western US
2605 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:05:24 PM
This is going to destroy the model rocket industry. |
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 LoofahBoy
Male, 18-29, Western US
3360 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 1:03:02 PM
I dont even have a water heater... |
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McGovern1981
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
1264 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 12:58:17 PM
I used to do plumbing this wont happen there's a valve on there that will open up if there's too much pressure in there so if it was installed right this can't happen. |
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 Dextrine
Male, 18-29, Western US
434 Posts
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Friday, June 27, 2008 12:43:46 PM
you think having one in your basement is bad? i can literally put my hand out of my window and touch my waterheater...and here i was thinking the wall and the window would protect me. |
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