rick52768
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First, it is a 7 year old Lochinvar in which leaked in my unfinished basement. But the strange part is that it is leaking from what looks to be the top of the tank. It is not leaking from the connections that the plumber made to the tank. I am planning to verifying this tonight as I have removed the tank cover and the insulation near the pipes to better see what is happening. I could not break the fitting loose to tighten them just in case it was just a simple connection leak. So to resolve this and remove the cover I cut the CPVC with a ratcheting pipe cutter. It has lead to a strange issue at least in my mind. The water flows, not drips after hours with lots and lots of buckets full of water flow from the hot water connection to the house. The cold water inlet to the tank is shutoff and cut from the tank as well. Could water be coming from the mixing valves of the one knobs control sink and shower faucets? I have shut all of the water off in the house to solve the problem while I am not at the house. Thinking about going with one those hybrid/heat pump water heater. Here is the summary:
How could the top of the tank leak if it is not the fitting?
Is there a trick for one person to break the connections loose due the plumbers putty and the constant heat on the fitting?
How do you remove the threaded, silver colored nipple that does not have any flat spots?
Could the tank be leaking from the bottom but exiting the top of tank because it is sealed by the plastic tube and foam insulation?
How could the top of the tank leak if it is not the fitting?
Is there a trick for one person to break the connections loose due the plumbers putty and the constant heat on the fitting?
How do you remove the threaded, silver colored nipple that does not have any flat spots?
Could the tank be leaking from the bottom but exiting the top of tank because it is sealed by the plastic tube and foam insulation?