Video - exploding water heater

Posted by on September 25, 2005, 4:48 pm

>> http://www.waterheaterblast.com/index.html

> Just lift the lever on the valve/

Zackly!

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Posted by Toller on September 26, 2005, 12:02 am

>> 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

> Except they don't mention how to check it... Just lift the lever on the
> valve/

Yeh, I made that mistake on my 12yo heater. Valve worked fine, but wouldn't
shut off.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on September 26, 2005, 2:53 am

>> Except they don't mention how to check it... Just lift the lever on the
>> valve/

> Yeh, I made that mistake on my 12yo heater. Valve worked fine, but
> wouldn't shut off.

I tested mine twice. Had to buy a new valve twice too.

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