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Old 10-21-2023, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Remembergoldenrule View Post
40 gallons of water (the amount in bath tub) doesn’t just go out garage door. It first goes through all the wood closet it is in and everything in that closet. Next it will seep through adjoining wall and what ever is on other side of wall. Also, what ever is in path as water flows freely in all directions. It will pool some next to door do to seal and lip of concrete there. We had a tank leak. Ruined cabinet and anther cabinet and baseboard and bottom or workbench along with few other things that were in path. Neighbors leaked into house and caused floor damage.
That’s why pans are required under hot water heaters here in Fl with overflow drain to outside