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Water heater leak Jim 09-07-2007
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Posted by Jim on September 7, 2007, 4:11 pm
Nine year old gas fired water heater has developed a slow leak, but
enough to get the basement floor wet, at the hot water exit. Appears to
be the main tube running up from the heater, not the union above.

From other postings this sounds like the pipe itself is corroding.
Curious if there are any temporary fixes available that might give me a
few days until I have time to replace the heater?


Posted by Joseph Meehan on September 7, 2007, 4:29 pm
Well since you don't seem to know where exactly the leak is located,
fixing it is not going to be easy. Where exactly is the leak?

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit


> Nine year old gas fired water heater has developed a slow leak, but enough
> to get the basement floor wet, at the hot water exit. Appears to be the
> main tube running up from the heater, not the union above.
>
> From other postings this sounds like the pipe itself is corroding. Curious
> if there are any temporary fixes available that might give me a few days
> until I have time to replace the heater?
>


Posted by Jeff Wisnia on September 7, 2007, 4:38 pm
Jim wrote:

> Nine year old gas fired water heater has developed a slow leak, but
> enough to get the basement floor wet, at the hot water exit. Appears to
> be the main tube running up from the heater, not the union above.
>
> From other postings this sounds like the pipe itself is corroding.
> Curious if there are any temporary fixes available that might give me a
> few days until I have time to replace the heater?
>

You can wrap a piece of rubber over the leaking spot and put a hose
clamp over it.

The sell "ready made" stuff to do that too, like these:

http://tinyurl.com/2educ7

HTH,

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.


Posted by Jim on September 7, 2007, 5:28 pm
Jeff Wisnia wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>
>> Nine year old gas fired water heater has developed a slow leak, but
>> enough to get the basement floor wet, at the hot water exit. Appears
>> to be the main tube running up from the heater, not the union above.
>>
>> From other postings this sounds like the pipe itself is corroding.
>> Curious if there are any temporary fixes available that might give me
>> a few days until I have time to replace the heater?
>>
>
> You can wrap a piece of rubber over the leaking spot and put a hose
> clamp over it.
>
> The sell "ready made" stuff to do that too, like these:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2educ7
>
> HTH,
>
> Jeff
>
Looks interesting. Might these be available via local outlets or online
only?


Posted by Jeff Wisnia on September 7, 2007, 6:08 pm
Jim wrote:
> Jeff Wisnia wrote:
>
>> Jim wrote:
>>
>>> Nine year old gas fired water heater has developed a slow leak, but
>>> enough to get the basement floor wet, at the hot water exit. Appears
>>> to be the main tube running up from the heater, not the union above.
>>>
>>> From other postings this sounds like the pipe itself is corroding.
>>> Curious if there are any temporary fixes available that might give me
>>> a few days until I have time to replace the heater?
>>>
>>
>> You can wrap a piece of rubber over the leaking spot and put a hose
>> clamp over it.
>>
>> The sell "ready made" stuff to do that too, like these:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2educ7
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
> Looks interesting. Might these be available via local outlets or online
> only?
>

Sorry, I can't do it all for you....Let your fingers do the walking.

But, as I said, a piece of sheet rubber about 1/8" thick and a couple of
screw band hose clamps will do the job too, and you can get those at any
decent hardware store.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.


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