So... my water heater just burst

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: totalcommand

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: lather164
So im sitting there watching TV and all the sudden I hear a hissing noise. My first instinct was that it was a gas leak so I get my room mate and we start moving all of our TV and entertainment center and find water spraying all over the place. I managed to shut the water off going into the heater and turn the gas off so it didnt start a fire or anything, but still there is around 30 gallons of water in there slowly draining on the floor. Not to mention the fact that we are on a second floor apartment with my neighbor living below us, she is gone for the weekend.

This is just what I need when I have 2 finals and a paper due tomorrow afternoon.

AHHHHHHHHHHH

Guess you shouldn't have waited until the last minute to study for your 2 finals and prepare that paper huh?

God I hate people like you.

QFT

 

[mchammer]

5 gallon bucket plus 6 fill ups into toilet or sink nearby=10 minutes.

 

[Soapy Bones]

Originally posted by: mchammer
5 gallon bucket plus 6 fill ups into toilet or sink nearby=10 minutes.

Yes, this would be great if:
a. i had a 5 gallon bucket, or any type of bucket nearby for that matter
b. the water heater wasnt siting 2 inches off the ground in a closet with no access to anything at all and no way to get a bucket or any container inside.

 

[wfbberzerker]

quick! post on atot about it!

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: lather164

Originally posted by: mchammer
5 gallon bucket plus 6 fill ups into toilet or sink nearby=10 minutes.

Yes, this would be great if:
a. i had a 5 gallon bucket, or any type of bucket nearby for that matter
b. the water heater wasnt siting 2 inches off the ground in a closet with no access to anything at all and no way to get a bucket or any container inside.

That reminds me of my water heater in my last apartment.

For reference, when you walked into my bathroom door, you were looking at 2 sinks and a mirror. To the left is a walk-in closet with water heater, to the right the bathroom toilet and shower (in a kinda seperate room).

One day I noticed water on the tile floor in front of the shower. I thought it was just from me taking a shower earlier. A couple hours later I walked into the closet and the floor was soaked. I called the company, they sent someone out. Apparently the pipe in the wall next to the water heater burst. It took a few hours, but the pipe was replaced and wall repaired. The only damage was to boxes sitting on the floor in the closet, no big deal.

About three days later, the floor is AGAIN soaked, this time much worse than before. This time the water heater burst, flooding the area. Water heater was replaced.

 

[mchammer]

Originally posted by: lather164

Originally posted by: mchammer
5 gallon bucket plus 6 fill ups into toilet or sink nearby=10 minutes.

Yes, this would be great if:
a. i had a 5 gallon bucket, or any type of bucket nearby for that matter
b. the water heater wasnt siting 2 inches off the ground in a closet with no access to anything at all and no way to get a bucket or any container inside.

use a pot, there should be a spigot on the bottom of it with a knob.

 

[TallBill]

GDMAP?

 

[Soapy Bones]

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