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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Posted in: Water Systems Q & A Comments(9) December 2009


9 Responses to “Help! My Water Heater Is Leaking! Do I Have To Replace It?”

  1. kevinthe Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 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.

  2. Sven B Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 6:39 am

    I would replace it.

  3. Greenie Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 7:02 am

    Your water heater has, as the Old Rail Splitter commented, “Given its last full measure of devotion”. Replace it.

  4. Fordman Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 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.

  5. Uncle Johnny Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 11:03 am

    Yep!

  6. love to help Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    what side hot or cold? is leaking from the 3/4 nipple? or from the flex line (little hose)?

  7. Emily V Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 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.

  8. dukefent Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 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.

  9. Rod Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 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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