OOps!! - tank implosion

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backyard brewer
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OOps!! - tank implosion

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Via Dave Moody on Facebook. This is what happens when you try to pull cold water out of a tank using a 3HP pump and leaving the vent closed!! (He didn't do it)

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They'll take it out of his paycheck...or the next 3 years worth.
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Wow! ... a seriously bad day at the office....
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I told them to call one of those paintless dent removal guys and ask, "How long?" with a perfectly straight face.

You'd think there would be some kind of reverse spunding valve or vacuum release valve to prevent ruining several thousand dollars worth of tank.
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Too bad pumping hot water back in wouldn't reverse the damage.
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