"ironmike" wrote in message
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Oh Robert my guru,

I admit the fact these guys are idiots makes me suspicious of anything
they say. This particular DIYer said...

"Or, w/ the water supply off, somebody ran some hot water and since
the
heater had no resupply it overheated and blew off some steam during
the
night."

What I thought he was saying was that with the main off, the heater
emptied itself of water which caused it to overheat. The "resupply"
comment struck me this way. If I've been too hard on him, I will
apologize (as all plumbers are quick to do).

Mikey



I didn't notice his post. I was responding directly to your question:
"Umm, if the water is off, how exactly does the water flow out of the
water heater?"

Most of the cross posts I just ignore because it aggravates me to even read
them.
A bunch of wannabes offering advice that for the most part is just nonsense,
and in some cases could get people hurt or even killed.
Are you still in Europe somewhere?

Bob Wheatley