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Posted by Goedjn on September 26, 2005, 1:44 pm
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>> http://www.waterheaterblast.com/index.html
>Thanks for posting that.
>I just saw a TV show about inventions. It said that exploding water heaters
>were pretty common before the T&P valve was invented.
I thought that was what fusible plugs were for.
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Posted by Oscar_Lives on September 25, 2005, 8:22 pm
THE VIDEO LOOKS LIKE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE TAKES POP'S ADVICE.
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> Today's paper had an article about checking the relief valve on the
> water heater, this link shows a "demonstration" of the power of an
> exploding water heater...
> http://www.waterheaterblast.com/index.html
> Oren
> "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
> and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
> excused from saving Universes."
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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on September 25, 2005, 8:38 pm
oren@at.us wrote:
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> Today's paper had an article about checking the relief valve on the
> water heater, this link shows a "demonstration" of the power of an
> exploding water heater...
>
> http://www.waterheaterblast.com/index.html
>
>
> Oren
>
> "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
> and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
> excused from saving Universes."
Very impressive, but I wonder how much "launch" they would have gotten
if they didn't start them out from down in a hole which must have acted
somewhat like a mortar barrel?
I bet they wouldn't have flown anywhere near as high if they were just
sitting on the ground when they blew.
Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."
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Posted by Harry K on September 25, 2005, 6:22 pm
Jeff Wisnia wrote:
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> oren@at.us wrote:
> > Today's paper had an article about checking the relief valve on the
> > water heater, this link shows a "demonstration" of the power of an
> > exploding water heater...
> > http://www.waterheaterblast.com/index.html
> > Oren
> > "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
> > and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
> > excused from saving Universes."
> Very impressive, but I wonder how much "launch" they would have gotten
> if they didn't start them out from down in a hole which must have acted
> somewhat like a mortar barrel?
> I bet they wouldn't have flown anywhere near as high if they were just
> sitting on the ground when they blew.
> Jeff
> --
> Jeffry Wisnia
> (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
> "Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."
Back in the 76/7 oil crisis I saw the results of a steam explosion in a
basement. Neighbor installed an old wood kitchen range with a water
back. Too bad the pipes had been capped and there must have been a bit
of water still in there. Impressive. Total redo of a finished
basement. Fortunately there was no penetration of first floor.
Harry K
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Posted by Duane Bozarth on September 25, 2005, 9:00 pm
Harry K wrote:
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> Jeff Wisnia wrote:
> > oren@at.us wrote:
> > > Today's paper had an article about checking the relief valve on the
> > > water heater, this link shows a "demonstration" of the power of an
> > > exploding water heater...
> > > http://www.waterheaterblast.com/index.html
> > > Oren
> > > "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
> > > and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
> > > excused from saving Universes."
> > Very impressive, but I wonder how much "launch" they would have gotten
> > if they didn't start them out from down in a hole which must have acted
> > somewhat like a mortar barrel?
> > I bet they wouldn't have flown anywhere near as high if they were just
> > sitting on the ground when they blew.
> > Jeff
> > --
> > Jeffry Wisnia
> > (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
> > "Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."
>
> Back in the 76/7 oil crisis I saw the results of a steam explosion in a
> basement. Neighbor installed an old wood kitchen range with a water
> back. Too bad the pipes had been capped and there must have been a bit
> of water still in there. Impressive. Total redo of a finished
> basement. Fortunately there was no penetration of first floor.
>
> Harry K
I was going to comment lift mightn't have been what it was (but w/ slow
dialup I didn't even try to see the video, but I can imagine having
worked for 30 years w/ high pressure steam cycles even w/o seeing this
example) but that schrapnel would have been much greater...
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>Thanks for posting that.
>I just saw a TV show about inventions. It said that exploding water heaters
>were pretty common before the T&P valve was invented.