RIP.

I live in Mont Kiara Bayu and this is tragic news (puns are really out of place here). The couple apparently had a 6 month old child as well who will now grow up without parents.

It's hard to think that something that we all do everyday has killed two people.

how did it happened? water heater or the centralized unit?

I don't know any details, there is a sign in the lobby but it doesn't even say that it is electrocution - just that a couple were found dead in their apartment (floor 13A not 13) and that the bodies had been sent for a post mortem.

I only moved in 4 weeks ago, I'm not really sure what the different systems are. Our showers have a hot water tank in the ceiling that we don't have access to and before we shower we turn on the heater (a switch by the door) for about 5 minutes and then we have a warm shower. Is that a centralised unit or water heater? I don't know if our system would be the same as that couple's though?

Then it is proven is MONT KIARA BAYU (As I predicted in the very first post of this thread). I know the condo very well even I didn't stay at there.. I have a friend staying there, make few visits to the place as well planning to buy an unit at there for own stay too... It's a Sunrise project.. heard of windows glasses felt off in MK10, dead body in refridge in 19 level and fire in 32 level in this condo before..

is there a switch in your bathroom. on off switch.. if there is, it's not centralized but heater tank.
do checked this with property managers tomorrow but i suspect is individual water heater tank like joven?

haunted condo.... ring O ~ oh mai

superb feeling. instance freshness

at least die without pain

4 types of water heater in Malaysia.

1) Instant heater (3kW). usually have ELCB to prevent short circuit. cheapest.

2) Drum Heaters. heating in one big 50-100 liters tank then turn off switch. Uses more power.

3) Solar heaters. Higher capital but long term low cost.

4) Centralized boilers. Usually for hotels.


Based on this case, most likely the Japanese couples used the 1st type. Cuz electric running non stop. Chances are they are either using one with a faulty ELCB. Usually if got electric flow thru, immediately cut off. If we know the brand, can check maa who is the maker of the heating element. Of course, maybe husbend using electric shaver or hairdryer, can also be possible.

For your house, since you say need to wait 5 minutes to heat up before use, you are using a drum heater system. A 50 liters tank of hot water is most likely inside your bathroom ceiling. That one heating like kettle, but thermostat limit the heating to 55-60 deg C only. For safety, ppl use this system by heating up first, then turn off switch before use.

Source: this is my livelihood. check my siggy.

never ever use that kind of water heater

solar water heater ftw

mandi sungai ftw

Wow.. so its actually 14 floor... Centralised in the unit/ house... anyway do becareful and get technician to check the wiring in your unit... if the wiring to the heating element was in contact with the water, wouldn't that trip the fuse box? Yes very saddening to hear that they had a baby.

how the fuq you know they died without pain, they were electrocuted yo ... i kena zap from static also ter-stun jap.

technically, if the current is high enough, it should not contribute to any sensor faster enough to translate into pain...
just my logically thinking...

Just checked my ELCB for water heater. The heater light will go off once I press the ELCB button, guess that means it's working alright.

Tomorrow gotta check fuse ELCB also. Paranoid liao...guess bathing in cold water won't be a bad choice after all.

if tht block got exodus, pls lelong to me i dont mind n dont belip all these cursed stories.

this water heater electrocution is no joke. No point making jokes, better i learn from it.

I read the news, quite a few have died. WOrse is one died, another follow suit- after trying to help. That's why we read brothers died, couple died.... sad.....

We all have it at home. Most of us have water heaters at home, the common types we use, Alpha, Panasonic, Joven, ELba etc etc, all also got ELBS.

But then i was wondering to myself. The shower head, hose all nonconductor..not made of metal , usually rubber or plastic. Even the box is plastic.

So, actually when people got electrocuted by water heater, from which part have they touched and got the eletrocution??

We know current leakage is the cause of eletrocution.

The question is from which part of the heater, the person got the leaky current?

Anybody knows? Electrical man anyone?