Mythbusters Water Heater Through Roof

Check out exclusive footage straight from the mythbusters own video cameras.

Mythbusters water heater through roof.

The lowest level housed the. The resident was sleeping in a. 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. Mythbusters set up a three tier scaffold to simulate a two story house.

The house was knocked off its foundation two were injured and a dog was killed. With jamie hyneman adam savage tory belleci grant imahara. What seems like a terrifying prospect for any homeowner is a hoot to watch unfold on the show. Jamie and adam get steamed testing if a water heater can rocket through the roof and into the atmosphere.

Mythbusters discovery communication llc. 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. Directed by alice dallow tabitha lentle.

The water heater eventually exploded shooting through the roof five hundred feet into the air and disintegrating the shack. In 2001 a burrito shop s water heater launched 439 ft into the air. 7th 9pm e p on discovery. Meanwhile tory grant and kari try on some all american myths about blue jeans.

The mythbusters researchers found two confirmed cases of this happening in real life. In minnesota a water heater went through all the floors and roof of the house and another 150 ft into the air. 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.