Help! My Water Heater Is Leaking! Do I Have To Replace It?
My water heater is leaking from a plastic cap all around the top. It is causing a puddle on the base of the heater. Do I have to replace it? It is a 10 year old electric Ruudglas Master water heater.
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December 7, 2009 @ 1:47 am
THis happened to myself. YEs you will need to replace it. WHen you replace it you may want to out a container below the water heater with a pump to blow the water away. This leaking will happen about 15 years after you buy a new water heater.
December 7, 2009 @ 6:39 am
I would replace it.
December 7, 2009 @ 7:02 am
Your water heater has, as the Old Rail Splitter commented, “Given its last full measure of devotion”. Replace it.
December 7, 2009 @ 11:01 am
My guess is yes. For now, kill the power to the heater. Turn the circuilt breaker off if it is electric or turn the gas off if it is gas. Call a plumber and get it fixed. Now would be a good time to adjust the size of the unit that you have. You could go larger and get one that is more efficient. Good luck.
December 7, 2009 @ 11:03 am
Yep!
December 7, 2009 @ 3:11 pm
what side hot or cold? is leaking from the 3/4 nipple? or from the flex line (little hose)?
December 7, 2009 @ 4:23 pm
Probably…unless you like water all over the floor. That seems pretty old to me. I would call a plumber and/or landlord/landlady.
December 7, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
I’m not familiar with individual models, but from the description you might be able to fix the problem with a new cap and some teflon tape. If the body of the heater itself is cracked, or if it’s older, you might be better off replacing the thing.
December 7, 2009 @ 11:37 pm
If it is just leaking around the cap try using plumbers tape around the cap or replace the cap.
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