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Water heater leak Jim 09-07-2007
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Posted by Moe Jones on September 7, 2007, 6:46 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?

Go to your local hardware store and buy a rubber clamp and it should cover
the leak and just clamp it down on the pipe.

--
Moe Jones
HVAC Service Technician
Energy Equalizers Inc.
Houston, Texas
www.EnergyEqualizers.com



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Posted by on September 13, 2007, 7:14 am

>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?

From what you describe it's the pipe above the heater. Why would you
replace the heater because of a leaky pipe? Do you have your house
rewired everytime a light bulb burns out too?

Posted by Jim on September 13, 2007, 2:46 pm
alvinamorey@notmail.com 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?
>
> From what you describe it's the pipe above the heater. Why would you
> replace the heater because of a leaky pipe? Do you have your house
> rewired everytime a light bulb burns out too?

That main tube running up from the water heater originates within the
heater and terminates with the connection to the household plumbing.


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on September 13, 2007, 5:17 pm
> alvinamo...@notmail.com 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?
>
> > From what you describe it's the pipe above the heater. Why would you
> > replace the heater because of a leaky pipe? Do you have your house
> > rewired everytime a light bulb burns out too?
>
> That main tube running up from the water heater originates within the
> heater and terminates with the connection to the household plumbing.

yeah they tend to leak there, you can patch it but the tank will soon
leak somewhere else.

regular hot water tanks are simple dependable appliances and easily
changed if its not a emergency.


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