hausdok Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Hee Hee, Just saw the new Allstate commercial where the 'meyhem' dude was "I'm your water heater and my temperature pressure relief valve has gone bad," and he rocketed up through the roof and landed on the curb. Laughed so hard I cried. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
Richard Moore Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Had to look it up as I hadn't seen it yet. Here you go...
rkenney Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Great video! Reminds me of a rocket acquired for a birthday. Filled with water you pumped it up with a little hand pump and presto! Same principle without the super-heated water. I believe it had a little parachute so I spent a-lot of time retrieving it from trees or having my father climb up on the roof. Funny how you could climb the 50 foot pine (great fun at the top a windy day) but weren't allowed on the roof. They even have an acronym for it; BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion). Put that in your report.
rkenney Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 More good videos here: http://www.theplumbinginfo.com/water-he ... king-home/ Mythbuster segment Actual Phoenix newsreport where a landlord and tenant 'tinkered' with WH Watts Regulator film, circa 1930?
John Kogel Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Yeah I like watching tanks blow up. 350 psi is the magic #. I left those Allstate clips running for about 10 minutes. What a hoot! Brilliant.
Stephen Lagueux Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Yep, nice vids. Many don't realize how dangerous tempering with TP valves can be. Take a look at this pic. Found it while browsing other related videos . Click to Enlarge 34.98 KB
rkenney Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Yep, nice vids. Many don't realize how dangerous tempering with TP valves can be. Take a look at this pic. Found it while browsing other related videos . Click to Enlarge 34.98?KB This guys a real craftsman! Even his Vise Grips won't work without electrical tape. Definately Rube Goldberg.
ericwlewis Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 I just saw Mayhem the water heater too! What a riot. My favorite is when Mayhem is a HS girl upset because "Becky isn't even that hot" and smashes into a bunch of parked cars
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