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?
2007-08-25 13:17:55 · 6 answers · asked by sonnysandel88 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Unless it is leaking from the valve at the bottom of the tank it's time to buy a new water heater.
2007-08-25 15:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by Hex92 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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.
2007-08-26 05:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by len b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-08-25 13:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by mechnginear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-08-25 20:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by **Jemma** 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You dont. When ever you turn water back on do it very slowly. Rushing water can cause a lot of damage.
2007-08-25 14:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by Brian M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
time for a new water heater
2007-08-25 13:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by cooler 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋