GO CHECK YOUR WATER HEATERS!!

good advise my friend

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I think I have enough karma points to do so!

YES GREAT ADVISE!

PIN PLEASE FOR OUR EAST COAST BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Did it work? I don't know wtf I'm doing but I used up my karma points!

Thanks AC.

If you smell gas but can't find the leak, made soapy water in a spray bottle and spray on all lines and connections while looking for bubbles...

Good call OP. You just might have saved lives with that post. Karma coming you way, my friend.

Oh, an AC posted. Oh well, karma would have been coming your way :)

Last Edited by Littlegreenman on 08/23/2011 03:47 PM

I didnt know that

Well, if it's an electric water heater you're probably ok...

Mines Electric.

then please don't use my spray bottle suggestion :)

GREAT job my friend! Give ya some karma back!

OP,

Wish I could give you good karma! How thoughtful of you!

Great Advice, Thanks!

thanks for the warning to all, they strapped down all the heaters in my complex, they did like a month ago, maybe my apartment manager goes on this site lol

Wow, glad you mentioned that. When our California quake hits, will need to check it out. We have 8 water heaters in our building here, 8 units to a building, but 200 units on the property. I really think the management should review with everyone what to do, they cannot possibly have our 1-2 maintenance people running around doing it at the time of an event. Ours are all gas, too. Have to go check for straps...

Fuck. Doing it now.

^^^THIS^^^ is what I do with any propane tank I'm fixing to use with my gas grill.

amateur... real men use a propane torch.

they just came through and checked to make sure ours had a strap on them about two weeks ago.. weird ..... good call OP!

I was going to walk them through a repair first, and then check it with a lighter...no joke

Great advice, OP. I think we on the East side need to strap down our heaters as a precaution. Never thought of it before.