QUOTE(MeToo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:18 AM)
What kinda water heater we are talking about?
Those standalone units?
Or those central units?
This typeThose standalone units?
Or those central units?
Water heater explodes in the condominium News
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 Oct 4 2017, 10:27 AM
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QUOTE(xpole @ Oct 4 2017, 10:13 AM) Close call for condo tenant as water heater explodes how to pronouce "cote"?? SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old Australian tenant of a condominium unit at Cote D'Azur in Marine Parade was reading a book on mortality just seconds before an explosion ripped through the bathroom and his master bedroom last Saturday. The electric storage water heater in the en-suite bathroom had exploded, ripping the bathroom door off its hinges and blowing out the bathroom window. The force sent the door flying across the bedroom, moved the bed, and smashed the windows and glass doors to the connecting balcony. The bathroom window landed about 10m away from the building, said the tenant, who would give his name only as Eduardo. His wife's make-up and other personal effects were also blown out the window. "I was sitting on my bed reading at 4.50pm when my wife asked me to go to my daughter's room before going for a walk at East Coast Park. If she had not called me over, I would have been badly injured." The Singapore Civil Defence Force is investigating. Eduardo had taken a bath just 30 minutes before the incident. He said the heater was switched off when the explosion occurred. He said: "The heater was hanging from the ceiling, some water was dripping off. The ceiling was also badly damaged."The family, who moved to Singapore in June, are now staying in a nearby hotel. Eduardo said storage water heaters should be located outside the apartment, where air-conditioning units are also placed. "It was ironic that I was reading that book on mortality. I was very lucky to have got out of the room. Hopefully there are some safety lessons to help other people." A repair technician told Shin Min Daily News that such heaters usually have safety mechanisms, such as a pressure relief valve. The technician said heaters should be switched off when not in use. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/20...5g3o8ygfMikx.99 |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:28 AM
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Reminds me of mythbusters doing the exploding water heater myth.
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Oct 4 2017, 10:29 AM
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QUOTE(mahalo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:28 AM) Central storage types. There's an episode on mythbusters about this also. I prefer instant type of water heater.Standalone is still the best. |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:31 AM
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QUOTE(mahalo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:28 AM) Central storage types. There's an episode on mythbusters about this also. So use standalone is better than the storage type?Standalone is still the best. |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE(Zot @ Oct 4 2017, 10:23 AM) Storage water heater. So, the tap has mixer to mix hot and cold water to your preference. Mine is mounted on the ceiling. Nothing to maintain though. Yes, got pressure relief valve. Horycrap...However, in this case the guy said the heater is switched off. Maybe he thought so but actually was still on. If not, no reason to explode.  my house comes with those solar heated central unit wor.... so its the same shit?  |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE(lorrydriverrocks @ Oct 4 2017, 10:27 AM) This type No wonder explode la... he put such a big unit in his house wall... can hang ah? |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE(Drian @ Oct 4 2017, 10:25 AM) Even if it is on it shouldn't explode. The valve has lever that can function as bleeder to empty the tank if you need to change heater element. I have to insist the installer last time to connect small pipe to channel water down into bathroom because he said it is not necessary. He think that the heater can last forever or what I'm guessing the pressure relief valve is faulty.  Once water reaches certain temperature the power will cut off. It is not boiling temperature though. Maybe the sensor was also faulty |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:37 AM
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QUOTE(MeToo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:32 AM) Horycrap... I cannot imagine using solar type in Malaysia. During hot sunny day, you don't need hot water. During rainy day, the water is not hot my house comes with those solar heated central unit wor.... so its the same shit?  |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:39 AM
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QUOTE(MeToo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:32 AM) Horycrap... Yesmy house comes with those solar heated central unit wor.... so its the same shit? |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:39 AM
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QUOTE(Zot @ Oct 4 2017, 10:37 AM) I cannot imagine using solar type in Malaysia. During hot sunny day, you don't need hot water. During rainy day, the water is not hot .......they heat the central hot water storage lah dei... |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:41 AM
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QUOTE(MeToo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:39 AM) .......they heat the central hot water storage lah dei... The central storage also electrically assisted when needed? |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:44 AM
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QUOTE(MatrixRevo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:40 AM) Storage water heater is very old type right? New water heater where got storage. All heated in real time. No lah. The concept is old because this was develop first before instant water heated. However, it is still in use and popular. You can use one tank to supply hot water to 3 bathroom for example, instead of installing water heater in each bathroomhttp://www.joven-electric.com/product_main...g?category_id=1 |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:44 AM
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QUOTE(MatrixRevo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:40 AM) Storage water heater is very old type right? New water heater where got storage. All heated in real time. apa LJ lu cakap... storage water heater la... |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:46 AM
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Oct 4 2017, 10:52 AM
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A water heater can explode and shoot through the roof of a house like a rocket.
CONFIRMED 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. While the water heater eventually ruptured, it did not explode like a rocket. The MythBusters then upgraded to larger thirty gallon water heater which exploded with significantly greater force, sending the water heater several hundred feet into the air. In order to confirm the stated myth, the MythBusters obtained a full size fifty two gallon water heater and built a shack around it with a roof that followed standard California building codes. The water heater eventually exploded, shooting through the roof five hundred feet into the air and disintegrating the shack. In light of these results, and the fact that there is documented evidence corroborating the myth, the MythBusters deemed it confirmed. (The MythBusters revisit this myth in Myth Evolution to see if a water heater can explode through the roof of a two-story house.) ======================= Horyshit... I'm living with a time bomb.... |
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Oct 4 2017, 10:53 AM
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This type la, i have it in my house too. Shit i'm a bit scared now as it is mounted directly over my head
 
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Oct 4 2017, 10:55 AM
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QUOTE(crayzee @ Oct 4 2017, 10:53 AM) This type la, i have it in my house too. Shit i'm a bit scared now as it is mounted directly over my head Sila tulis wasiat awal awal.
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Oct 4 2017, 11:54 AM
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QUOTE(MeToo @ Oct 4 2017, 10:32 AM) No wonder explode la... he put such a big unit in his house wall... can hang ah? Yah he hang in his toilet, lucky the whole condo din collapse from the blast |
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Oct 4 2017, 11:55 AM
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must be Samsung water heater
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