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AnotherMcIntosh

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6. Incidentally, if you have more water than what you can handle, you might call the fire department.

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:22 PM

Feb 2013

Some fire departments will send out a truck with a vacuum as a courtesy. If they'll do that without a charge, this could help.

If the fire department doesn't do that in your area, you might consider getting a wet-dry vacuum cleaner from a hardware store or big-box store.

If the floor is wet and you want to handle this yourself, please be careful to avoid any kind of accident with the electricity. Wearing rubber boots can help if you have any. If you are unsure this, give it a pass.

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Hot water tank is leaking [View all] Texasgal Feb 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author warrior1 Feb 2013 #1

I was hoping I could avoid that. Texasgal Feb 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #5

If you have a garden hose, connect it to the valve on the side of the tank near the bottom. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #3

Yack, yes.. the garden hose is coming out now. Texasgal Feb 2013 #7

Please be careful with the electricity. If necessary, please turn it off while draining the tank so AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #8

I must've read misread that if it's gas call utility company warrior1 Feb 2013 #4

Incidentally, if you have more water than what you can handle, you might call the fire department. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #6

Update: Texasgal Feb 2013 #9

Presuming a mains pressure cylinder. TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #10

Find a pan or bucket for it to leak into so it doesn't wreck the floor Warpy Mar 2013 #11