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Snake in my water heater
Posted on 12/6/21 at 9:58 am
Posted on 12/6/21 at 9:58 am
Last night the craziest thing happened. I opened my laundry room door to let my dogs out. There was a snake on the outside door knob , so when I opened the door it feel into my laundry room and went a hid under the water heater. We were able identify it as non poisonous. (Most likely a rat snake out) then it found an opening in the water heater and proceeded to go into the opening and it is now inside my water heater
Any suggestions on how to get a snake out of a water heater? (Burning down the house or moving are not options)
Any suggestions on how to get a snake out of a water heater? (Burning down the house or moving are not options)
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Posted on 12/6/21 at 10:00 am to Split2874
Id turn off power to the water heater so the snake doesnt short it out and start to burn. Smell could be bad.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 10:00 am to Split2874
Im trying to figure out how it got in the water heater
Posted on 12/6/21 at 10:01 am to Split2874
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Burning down the house
Pretty much your best option. Just think about the future savings in your heating and energy costs.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 10:03 am to Split2874
Let some mice go in the laundry room.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 10:03 am to Split2874
If you turn it off and the room is cold, it might leave on its own. It is probably in the heater for warmth.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 10:13 am to shadowdancer
Most rational answer award winner.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 10:20 am to Split2874
Smoke him out......... Might be a few down sides to this method but let me know how it goes.
Failed snake smoke attempt
Failed snake smoke attempt
Posted on 12/6/21 at 11:37 am to Split2874
I'd seal that bitch in the water heater, trap him, disconnect water heater and burn it. buy new water heater.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 12:07 pm to Split2874
So this is an external door?
If so, leave it open and let it out.
If so, leave it open and let it out.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 12:08 pm to Split2874
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Any suggestions on how to get a snake out of a water heater?
He'll leave when he gets hungry.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 2:04 pm to Split2874
How is there an opening to actually get in the water heater?
Posted on 12/6/21 at 2:36 pm to Split2874
Put several sticky traps around the bottom of the water heater where he went in at and you will catch him
Posted on 12/6/21 at 2:53 pm to kengel2
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Id turn off power to the water heater so the snake doesnt short it out and start to burn. Smell could be bad.
The OP didn't say it was an electric water heater, and even if it was, the power is likely coming in at the top of the heater going to the heating elements inside the tank.
If a gas water heater, there is nothing electric to it.
The most it could do is get into the tank insulation between the outer housing and the internal tank, but it won't stay there once it gets hungry-----which may take several days if it just ate and is comfortable where it is.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 3:38 pm to gumbo2176
I remember reading about a guy in Mississippi that had a similar issue a few years ago.
His snake turned out to be timber rattlesnake!
His snake turned out to be timber rattlesnake!
Posted on 12/6/21 at 3:56 pm to Split2874
You put your hot water heater in a snake’s habitat and are now complaining about it. No telling how many others you have displaced. Congrats on the impending rat infestation
Posted on 12/6/21 at 3:58 pm to Split2874
Add seasoning to taste and boil fo5 15 mins, then simmer for 5.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 4:14 pm to Split2874
Not sure but the metal on the outside just covers the insulation that’s around the internal tank. I guess it could get into the lower thermostat and cause some issues assuming you have a standard type water heater. Personally I’d kill the power disconnect it assuming it’s easy to move and take it outside and see if you can get him to come out.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 4:50 pm to 308
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His snake turned out to be timber rattlesnake!
Well, that's not good. I ran into a few of them years ago out in N.O. East when hitting some of the remote canals behind Village De' Lest off Michoud Blvd.
Between them, cottonmouths, copperheads and the non-venomous water snakes, they kept me on my toes exploring that area.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 5:38 pm to plazadweller
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Personally I’d kill the power disconnect it assuming it’s easy to move and take it outside and see if you can get him to come out.
Disconnecting, draining, moving, reinstalling a water heater because of a rat snake? He’ll come out on his own shortly. Snakes just do snake things. He’s not going to make a nest in there like a rat and camp out for a year
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