Mythbusters Water Heater Through Roof

The mythbusters researchers found two confirmed cases of this happening in real life.

Mythbusters water heater through roof. Mythbusters discovery communication llc. The water heater eventually exploded shooting through the roof five hundred feet into the air and disintegrating the shack. A water heater can explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a two story house. The mythbusters set up a three tier scaffold to simulate a two story house.

Check out exclusive footage straight from the mythbusters own video cameras. 5 exploding water heater 8 3 fires and explosions are mythbusters favorites. 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 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.

Meanwhile tory grant and kari try on some all american myths about blue jeans. With jamie hyneman adam savage tory belleci grant imahara. Mythbusters set up a three tier scaffold to simulate a two story house. What seems like a terrifying prospect for any homeowner is a hoot to watch unfold on the show.

The resident was sleeping in a. In minnesota a water heater went through all the floors and roof of the house and another 150 ft into the air. Directed by alice dallow tabitha lentle. Jamie and adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere.

The lowest level housed the. In season 5 savage and hyneman tested if it s plausible for a water heater can rocket through a roof and into the atmosphere. The house was knocked off its foundation two were injured and a dog was killed.