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Warpy

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11. Find a pan or bucket for it to leak into so it doesn't wreck the floor

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 01:23 AM

Mar 2013

Once they spring a leak, they're dead. Even when it's the overflow that starts to drip, it means that mineral deposits inside it have frozen something and it might be time to replace it if it's overfilling.

I'm waiting for mine to go, it's 17 years old. I've never asked it to do all that much, but 17 years is the upper limit for them around here.

I'm strongly thinking of replacing mine with a tankless. The installation cost is very high, but they're more economical and last 3-4 times as long as a tank heater and I'll be long dead and buried by the time it conks out.

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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