How do I stop a leak in the water heater?
Posted on | May 12, 2010 | 6 Comments
My water heater was working perfectly fine until I turned off the water supply to the house. When I turned the water supply back on, the water heater was leaking tremendously; not just a little leak, but a constant flood of water that was almost flooding my backyard. I turned off the water flow to the water heater, but how can I fix the leak?
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May 12th, 2010 @ 8:03 pm
time for a new water heater
May 12th, 2010 @ 9:02 pm
Unless it is a leak at the pop-off valve or a pipe fitting, you probably won’t be able to repair it. Repairing te tank itself is not really feasible. You’ll probably have to replace the unit.
May 12th, 2010 @ 9:46 pm
You dont. When ever you turn water back on do it very slowly. Rushing water can cause a lot of damage.
May 12th, 2010 @ 10:31 pm
Unless it is leaking from the valve at the bottom of the tank it’s time to buy a new water heater.
May 12th, 2010 @ 10:37 pm
you might not need a new heater… if it is running out of the overflow pipe then it could either need a new relief valve or it may have a hole in the coil in inside, get a plumber to look at it he will test it and let you know the outcome
May 12th, 2010 @ 11:20 pm
Don’t panic. If the problem wasn’t there before, it is likely the pressure relief valve. Check the location of the leak. If it is coming from a Drain pipe connected to the pressure relief valve, it is just a matter of replacing the valve. Easy and not expensive. You may be able to do it yourself.