What happens to water heater if basement floods?

Brony
Brony Posts: 648
edited August 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
expecting big-time flooding down in the basement. what should we do?
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  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    edited August 2011
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  • shep
    shep Houston Posts: 5,900
    if you have a gas fired heater you should should make sure to turn off the gas if the pilot light goes out...

    if it's electric, your probably ok.
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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    shep wrote:
    if you have a gas fired heater you should should make sure to turn off the gas if the pilot light goes out...

    if it's electric, your probably ok.


    and shut off the power to it and anything else electrical down there before the water starts rising.
  • Brony
    Brony Posts: 648
    shep wrote:
    if you have a gas fired heater you should should make sure to turn off the gas if the pilot light goes out...

    if it's electric, your probably ok.
    we have gas, but how do i know if the pilot light goes out?
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Turn of the gas ASAP. The water will put the pilot light out but it won't stop the gas from flowing.

    Turn off and unplug any electric anything, and just try to get everything outta there while you can.

    Do you have a pump?
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Brony wrote:
    shep wrote:
    if you have a gas fired heater you should should make sure to turn off the gas if the pilot light goes out...

    if it's electric, your probably ok.
    we have gas, but how do i know if the pilot light goes out?

    You can see the pilot light by opening up the panel on the side. It's always on. Turn off the gas.
  • StillHere
    StillHere Posts: 7,795
    besides turning off the gas before it floods
    its prob also a good idea to cut the power to the basement
    BEFORE you go wading round in there checking things out
    i'm sure your breaker box has a switch that will let you turn off just that section of your home

    and good luck

    we're battening down the hatches here too

    check in after the storm passes
    peace,
    jo

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  • 81
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    As others have said....kil the gas to it and anything else down there.

    Sounds fun
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