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We have a hot dihydrogen oxyde tank in our basement and it started leaking and contaminated part of our basement. Thankfully it was spotted and we contained it in time and our house is still safe. We had to move most of the stuff out from under the stairs (I have lot of my stuff there too, which remained safe) and I moped the area. Right now I'm working on draining the tank but it's a slow process as the valve is high so now that the top part is emptied the bottom only uses some air pressure to push it out, and there's not much of that right now. Not much damage has been done though so were not sure if we will do an insurance claim or not, probably not. It's a rental so for sure we will get it replaced, the question and problem is: when? Just thought I'd share.

PS: dihydrogen oxyde = H2O = water.

Edit: forgot the oxyde part.

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We have a hot dihydroxide tank in our basement and it started leaking and contaminated part of our basement.  Thankfully it was spotted and we contained it in time and our house is still safe.  We had to move most of the stuff out from under the stairs (I have lot of my stuff there too, which remained safe) and I moped the area.  Right now I'm working on draining the tank but it's a slow process as the valve is high so now that the top part is emptied the bottom only uses some air pressure to push it out, and there's not much of that right now.  Not much damage has been done though so were not sure if we will do an insurance claim or not, probably not.  It's a rental so for sure we will get it replaced, the question and problem is: when?    Just thought I'd share.

PS: dihydroxide = H2O = water.   

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to move most of the stuff out from under the stairs he or she have lot of his or her stuff there too which remained safe and he or she moped the area
?At this moment I think he or she'm working on draining the tank but it's a slow process as the valve is a lot of things. Me either. re they exactly the same?
What do you really want to ask me?
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Archived topic from Iceteks, old topic ID:2249, old post ID:19191

Well they replaced the tank today so now I can take a shower. One day without a shower is ok, two is pushing it, but on the third day I'd probably start feeling dirty. This new tank is nicer and the emergency release valve is no longer in a position to get stuck to my shirt and acidentally turn on, had too many close calls with the old one. To get to the storage the passage between the hwh is about 2 feet wide but this heater seems to be more pushed against the wall so there's a bit more room, and the valve being differently placed helps allot. There also a place to hook up a hose in case of emergency, instead of letting all the water go on the floor. This is sad, I'm being amazed by the new features of a hot water heater.

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