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Dunbar Plumbing - Northern Kentucky Plumbers was called out to replace a 40 gallon electric water heater that malfunctioned in a condo. This happened on Paddock Lane in Prospect Point, Villa Hills Kentucky. The electric water heater was manufactured in 1996, quite an old water heater that went a long time before it went into failure mode.
 
 
The water heater malfunctioned by the upper thermostat sticking, heating the water up to extreme temperatures that resulted in the Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve to open up, allowing the extreme high temperatured water out of the tank to prevent an explosion, along with giving notice that something is truly wrong with the water heater. The hot water that was releasing from the water heater was coming out at such a large amount that the area drain could not handle the volume of water it was trying to collect. What happened as a result is this high temperatured water ended up in two bedrooms along with a hallway that destroyed both carpeted floors and a wood floor.
 
 
The good thing is nobody woke up in the middle of the night and burned their bare feet (likely scenario) going to the bathroom.
 
 
The customer had an existing 40 gallon Sears Kenmore Water Heater installed that as mentioned, lasted over 15 years without any draining, any maintenance, up to this one episode. Given that reliability the customer was inclined to purchase another Sears Kenmore product along with increasing the gallon size to 55 gallons. The current household at any given time has 1 to 2 adults and 4 children, and between bathing and laundry, the upgrade to a larger water heater was deemed necessary. The 55 gallon water heater actually came with better pricing since it is sold primarily on the most common application involved for homes based on size and needs.
 
 
Here are some pictures of the water heater before and after. We actually already had the old one partially taken apart on the first picture but the final pictures show the finished product.
 
 
 
 

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