Mythbusters Water Heater Through Roof

In 2001 a burrito shop s water heater launched 439 ft into the air.

Mythbusters water heater through roof.

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 house was knocked off its foundation two were injured and a dog was killed. Jamie and adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere. The mythbusters researchers found two confirmed cases of this happening in real life.

The mythbusters set up a three tier scaffold to simulate a two story house. In season 5 savage and hyneman tested if it s plausible for a water heater can rocket through a roof and into the atmosphere. What seems like a terrifying prospect for any homeowner is a hoot to watch unfold on the show. A water heater can explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a two story house.

Directed by alice dallow tabitha lentle. Mythbusters set up a three tier scaffold to simulate a two story house. The lowest level housed the. Mythbusters discovery communication llc.

With jamie hyneman adam savage tory belleci grant imahara. 5 exploding water heater 8 3 fires and explosions are mythbusters favorites. 7th 9pm e p on discovery. Meanwhile tory grant and kari try on some all american myths about blue jeans.

The water heater eventually exploded shooting through the roof five hundred feet into the air and disintegrating the shack. New episodes return wednesday oct. 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.