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My water heater exploded in the basement and the real cause surprised me
I was home in Cleveland last Tuesday when I heard this loud bang from downstairs. The water heater had burst and flooded about 3 inches of water across the concrete floor. When I called a plumber from All-City Plumbing, he pointed out that the pressure relief valve was completely painted shut by the previous homeowner. Has anyone else dealt with hidden maintenance issues like that during a repair?
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jason_kelly86d ago
Wait so the old owner just painted over the valve instead of replacing it when it was due? That's wild that a little paint could make something that important completely useless. Did the plumber say if there were any other red flags you should check for?
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kelly.emma6d ago
Reminds me of the time I bought a house and found wallpaper behind every cabinet.
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