Are Tankless Gas Water Heaters Dangerous?
We have all heard the stories of an apartment being destroyed in a fire due to an explosion caused by a faulty hot water heater. It’s both heart wrenching and completely avoidable. How significant a threat are these tankless gas water heaters under the same conditions is an important question. With a conventional tank-type water heater there are many things that can and do go wrong, the least of which is the pilot light being extinguished for no apparent reason. If there is a fault in the pilot ignition system, then there is a risk of serious damage if the gas leaks into the room that houses the heater. If there is a similar problem with an electric tank-type water heater, no such explosion can occur. The safety of electricity and the building codes over the past 50 years have always erred on the side of safety. If there is a fault in the electric wiring, a safety breaker will prevent any further damage. There are however, other causes of electric problems with water heater that may ca
