My previous gas hot water heater was 9 and a half years old when it flooded my basement in a matter of hours. The towel at the base is a good idea, because I had no warning until I was walking out to head to work, and obviously had to make a change of plans to stop the water and replace the heater.
__________________
Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
|