Heater Explosion - Should I be COncerned

[jonboyb]

My Visatherm 100 I use for mix water just exploded. I heard a loud crack and ran to my guest bath where it was mixing. Glass end and inner glass tube shattered. It has been running like 24 hours??? Is there any bad stuff that could be my Rubbermaid tub (like Mercury....have no idea what these heaters have inside). I obviously threw the mix water out, but should I not use that plastic tub again for fear of leaching nasties into the mix? Ironically it didn't throw the GFCI.

 

[skriz]

It'll be fine. I had a heater bust inside my tank and everything did okay.

 

[jennm]

It's just a heater. Rinse out the bits, use the container again. There's no soap, solvents, or hazmat.

Jenn

 

[jonboyb]

Thanks.