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Water Heater
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01/18/17 11:34 AM
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SgtDag
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Woke up to cold water and a flooded basement. Now I'm tired and pissed
"If you're going through hell keep going." Winston Churchill I open mouth kiss my sisters
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: SgtDag]
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01/18/17 01:59 PM
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Joined: May 2014
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PondFish
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Got a similar phone call years ago when I was separated from my ex. She was at the house. The water heater was in the garage so not too much of a mess.
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: SgtDag]
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01/18/17 02:08 PM
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blooper961
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At least it was in your basement and not a hallway closet. Yes they have actually put hot water heaters in hallway closets in homes.
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: blooper961]
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01/18/17 02:09 PM
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PondFish
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At least it was in your basement and not a hallway closet. Yes they have actually put hot water heaters in hallway closets in homes. Actually, there have been several people on here that talk about having them in the attic. That could be a mess.
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: SgtDag]
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01/18/17 02:18 PM
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lakeforkfisherman
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Bummer. Tankless with auto shut off is the way to go if you have gas.
LET’S GO BRANDON!!!
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: PondFish]
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01/18/17 02:25 PM
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Nocona Brian
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At least it was in your basement and not a hallway closet. Yes they have actually put hot water heaters in hallway closets in homes. Actually, there have been several people on here that talk about having them in the attic. That could be a mess. Nothing worse. My wife's uncle owns a property restoration company, I've helped him out here and there, and there is absolutely nothing worse than the mess of having a water heater in the attic go out. Well maybe a bad sewage backup, but not by much.
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: blooper961]
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01/18/17 02:28 PM
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Brandon Adamcik
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At least it was in your basement and not a hallway closet. Yes they have actually put hot water heaters in hallway closets in homes. Pretty common in GP. My house was built in '37 and it's in the hall closet with hvac. Grandparents home was built in late '50 and is also in hallway.
Czechfish
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: SgtDag]
#12046763
01/18/17 02:41 PM
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Spiderman
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Woke up to cold water and a flooded basement. Now I'm tired and pissed What Brand? I had an AO Smith go out after 7 years. Plumber said they are made in Mexico now and don't last very long anymore.
The Truth is six of the seven Dwarfs are not Happy!
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: Brandon Adamcik]
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01/18/17 02:56 PM
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RickS.
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At least it was in your basement and not a hallway closet. Yes they have actually put hot water heaters in hallway closets in homes. Pretty common in GP. My house was built in '37 and it's in the hall closet with hvac. Grandparents home was built in late '50 and is also in hallway. Had one like that in Mesquite. Happened when out of town. Not only a new water heater. Ended up ripping carpet out as well.
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: SgtDag]
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01/18/17 03:23 PM
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Jumpmaster
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Replace that WH with a Marathon WH and never worry about a rusted WH again. They cost more than the steel tank WH but last forever.
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: SgtDag]
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01/18/17 03:28 PM
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Longeye
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Just had mine replaced last year. Flooded utility room which is next to my bedroom... No Fun
And for the record, most of the time when your water heater goes completely out and burst, it starts dripping water a few days before and most people don't even realize it. Then it completely will bust. The guy who put my new one in also put a little device in the drain bowl that the water heater sits on. Any detection of the least bit of moisture it will start beeping like crazy. Hopefully you will be home and can shut your water off and replace it or get it fixed before all hell breaks loose...
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: Nocona Brian]
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01/18/17 04:36 PM
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Ojai Angler
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At least it was in your basement and not a hallway closet. Yes they have actually put hot water heaters in hallway closets in homes. Actually, there have been several people on here that talk about having them in the attic. That could be a mess. Nothing worse. My wife's uncle owns a property restoration company, I've helped him out here and there, and there is absolutely nothing worse than the mess of having a water heater in the attic go out. Well maybe a bad sewage backup, but not by much. Can you define BAD ,......
I never met a fish I didn't like,........
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: Longeye]
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01/18/17 04:37 PM
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Ojai Angler
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Just had mine replaced last year. Flooded utility room which is next to my bedroom... No Fun
And for the record, most of the time when your water heater goes completely out and burst, it starts dripping water a few days before and most people don't even realize it. Then it completely will bust. The guy who put my new one in also put a little device in the drain bowl that the water heater sits on. Any detection of the least bit of moisture it will start beeping like crazy. Hopefully you will be home and can shut your water off and replace it or get it fixed before all hell breaks loose... That is awesome , I've never heard of a detector like that ,....
I never met a fish I didn't like,........
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: Ojai Angler]
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01/18/17 04:41 PM
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Poboy K.
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I put my hot water heater in a closet over 20 years ago. I'm not worried a bit. The solution is simple, a drip pan plumbed to an exterior wall.
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Re: Water Heater
[Re: Poboy K.]
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01/18/17 04:47 PM
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elcoyote, esq.
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I put my hot water heater in a closet over 20 years ago. I'm not worried a bit. The solution is simple, a drip pan plumbed to an exterior wall. Why on earth would you have an appliance that heats hot water?
Team wolfs I had to perform. It took a minute to get it all in my mouth and another five to swallow it all.
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