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By Rick Maday

Home Inspector

August 15, 2008 02:49 PM

My clients know, I am quite the stickler for TPR valves and their proper drainage. This is an area I spend a good amount of time to educate the client and make sure they understand the purpose, function and maintenance of these valves. Some have said my findings in this area are "nit-picky".

Exploding heater 2 What do you think?

The pic is from a fellow inspector from an explosion in Arizona.
(Thanks, Dale!)

This is from a news article...

"While it's not officially confirmed what caused the explosion, video from NewsChopper 3 showed a water heater on the corner near a school yard a couple of blocks away from the house"

How 'bout some video?
(A controlled experiment of a water heater explosion)

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Phillip R. Smith Sr.

Home Sweet Home Inspections - Northport, AL

It is surprising that how many people does not know a water heater can do this kind of damage.

Aug 16, 2008 12:26 AM

Rick Maday

Schaumburg, IL

Schaumburg Home Inspector -

Philip,

That's why I try to educate at every inspection. I had started writing a blog about this a couple times, but it never seemed to come out right. After seenig the pics and the news report, I figured I'd keep it simple. A pictue IS worth a thousand words.

Aug 16, 2008 03:39 AM

Kevin Pierce

Cascade Builder Services - Tacoma, WA

New Construction Warranty Management

Then a video must be worth a million! Watch it through to see the high speed at the end.

Aug 17, 2008 03:32 PM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

We had two water heater explosions here in San Diego back in 2003 I think it was. My partner is a home inspector, and we went out to look at the results of one. Previous to the explosion, it was a 2700-SF, 2-story home. After the explosion, it was a 1700-SF, 1-story home. They found the water heater in a strip mall parking lot a half mile away on top of two cars. I think we still have pictures around here somewhere unless we lost them in our August 2006 hard drive crash. :(

Aug 17, 2008 07:34 PM

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