Watch the destruction as the water heater launches through the roof.
Hot water heater explodes through roof.
A water heater explosion often occurs when either or both of these factors reach dangerous levels that cannot be resolved through safety mechanisms like the temperature and pressure relief valve.
The myth busters like to blow stuff up but this water heater explosion takes the prize on the oh shit factor.
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If the temperature is set too high or the pressure relief valve of a water heater malfunctions a water heater can explode.
Phoenix a house in northeast phoenix was severely damaged early thursday by an exploding electric water heater which shot through the roof and landed on a street corner across from a school.
Hot water is an essential part of everyday life.
That s because his hot water heater exploded and rocketed through the roof of his home.
The cost of heating water went through the roof for one man wednesday.
While the water heater eventually ruptured it did not explode like a rocket.
Water heater explosion video this video is from the myth busters series and shows a staged water heater explosion.
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The pressure relief valve will malfunction if it the pipe is blocked or the pressure is otherwise unable to release.
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Water heaters rely on both pressure and high temperatures.
A water heater can explode and shoot through the roof of a house like a rocket.
In small scale testing the mythbusters started with a small six gallon water heater and disabled all of its safety features under the theory of poor installation or neglect.
This can happen with a gas or electric hot water heater.