The other day one of the pipes sticking out of the top of my water heater sprung a pinhole leak which pooled water directly on top of the water heater where the electrical panel is conveniently located, thus causing a situation that thankfully ended in loss of power but which could've easily ended in fiery death.  My first thought, after that of moving to a tent in the woods, was one of foolproofing:  Who in their right mind designed a water heater with piping and electronics located in such a way as to utterly ensure their eventual fatal interaction?  I can think of at least two ways to get around this specific scenario:  Don't put water pipes near electronics, and/or waterproof the electronics.  I have a hard time believing I'm the only water heater customer that's managed to get water to travel like four inches from the piping to the electrical panel. #technology