when I opened the basement door a bunch or steam or smoke came rolling out and there was a bunch of water on the floor and a weird noise coming from the water heater-I shut the water supply off to the WH and sucked up the water and checked it out- well the pressure valve (?) on top of WH is where water came from- I waited for about 45 minutes and then turned water back on and the noise had quit by this time, I left when I came back there was a bunch more water on the floor and it looks like water is leaking from a pipe connected to the WH anybody got ANY IDEAS on what in the F*** I can do just so I don't flood the basement and still be able to use water???? Please?????
2007-01-17 13:37:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You definitely need to replace your water heater. The pressure valve is there for your protection as water heaters can become over pressurized and explode. The water heater has given you ample warning that it is worn out. If you don't replace it, it will only cost you more money in the future.
2007-01-17 15:00:29 · answer #1 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
once you replace the climate and suck out the sediment of an previous heater, there'll consistently be alot of sediment which you won't be able to get to. It builds up on the interior the tank, on the anode rod, t & p valve. almost everywhere that the water exchange into. even inspite of the incontrovertible fact which you have wiped sparkling it out, once you replenish the heater the unseen sediment will ruin loose and bypass interior the tank. whilst the climate are grew to become on with the sediment floating interior the tank, the sediment is involved in the climate. The sediment coats the hot components and you have on the subject of the comparable subject because of the fact the tank being crammed with sediment. The sediment coating won't enable the warmth pass from the element to the water and you "prepare dinner" the element returned. apart from attempting the approach returned and changing the anode rod,( a sacrificial metallic rod to take corrosion abuse) you're lots better off purely changing the heater completely. parent a heater that lasts 10 yrs. has executed its time ok. If its some years short or older, its elementary for them to choose exchange. save your self the aggrivation and purely have it replaced.
2016-10-31 09:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by gennusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fix leak. or stop flow in that area. you do need to turn off the power for the heater.
thermostat bad? was the water coming from the high pressure release valve or just a leaky pipe? if release valve. shut off power breaker to heater. then turn water back on and see how it goes.
2007-01-17 13:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by Wattsup! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never try to fix a hot water tank. Replace it. The noise was pressure. The smoke was steam.If you replace the pop off valve something else will go wrong like it will leak from the tank. Do yourself a favor and replace it.
2007-01-17 13:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
looks like its time for a new 1. try putting a bucket under the pipe and flipping the valve a couple of times there might be a little bit of debris in the valve
2007-01-17 13:43:54 · answer #5 · answered by bayareart1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a new water heater...first the heating element, then the emergency valve...what next?
2007-01-17 13:44:27 · answer #6 · answered by AA 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋