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kenblu24 Jun 17, 2023

New water heater got dinged during shipping/delivery. Is it usable?

New water heater got dinged during shipping/delivery. Is it usable? - Lemmy.world

[https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e829ce66-eb43-448f-b72b-1abf94495ca7.jpeg] [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/02d16d7e-dae8-4f80-8063-b18b4fce41b7.jpeg] Old one is leaking onto the floor, so I need to replace it fast. This is the new one and the delivery guy self-signed and left before I could talk to him. The product description says it has a glass-lined tank. Could the glass coating have been damaged?

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Zebov Jun 17, 2023

I don't know, but why take the risk of an explosion (look it up), or glass anywhere near something you might ingest?

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Seraph089

Something like this wouldn't cause an explosion, just a future failure point that could open up and leak. Explosions are pretty rare and caused by excess pressure in the tank, usually either a relief valve getting stuck or a thermostat malfunction.

I'd still get this unit replaced to avoid future headaches, but it wouldn't be an immediate safety risk.