Mythbusters Water Heater Explosion

The MythBusters set up a three-tier scaffold to simulate a two-story house. The lowest level housed the 52 US gallon (200 L) water heater, second level contained a simulated living room, and on top was a roof built to standard California building codes. The resulting explosion from the water heater did cause it to shoot through the living room floor and the roof. It was deemed plausible because, unlike the original myth, researchers did not uncover any documented events of water heater explosions in two-story houses.

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[reteip9]

I can see the Libyan rebels weaponising this

[Geisskane]

HIT THE REPLY BUTTON ADAM!

[filter4now]

If you were on the ground floor, the superheated boiling water wouldn't feel too good either. Nice and toasty shower :P

[greatplants]

try hitting ALT when you press my like button

[Gamingjgirl1]

IT's MY FUNCTIOOOOON!!

[Daniel H]

2:09 and freeze the image. What is that pink flash you see in the heater?

[8MCDonalds8]

Why do these morons constantly refer to it as a "hot water heater"? It doesn't heat hot water it heats COLD water!! LOL

[Brain Freeze]

Allstate commercial brought me here just now lol

[SocialxXxhazard88]

Hot water heater it heats hot water ROTFLMAOl. AWSOME!!!!

[adamwbb]

ok



[iri1shman86]

I just realized my hot water heater is underneath my bedroom that scares the shit out of me. I can only hope this never happens

[John Tillery]

Vote Up If ALLSTATE Commercial Brought You Here !!!