Flooded household appliances create a potential safety hazard. Most of the furnaces, water heaters, washers, dryers, kitchen ranges, and dishwashers have some electric, electronic, and gas components located in the base. When exposed to high moisture levels or submerged under water, it might start corroding, stop responding properly to controls, cause electrical failure, generate fire... http://www.advancetechnologies.co/electrical-electronics-components.html