Tomzim82
New Member
Hey guys I need serious help. Had a flood in my house twice now.. My electric hot water heater is leaking from the lower element.
The element is new along with the gasket. It's a 4,500 watt, long element that was replaced 2 days ago. I replaced it because the water heater was pouring water from around the element. I pulled the old element off (was only 90 days old) and put a new name brand element in. I tightened it as much as I thought safe.
I woke up tonight to a flooded bedroom again. Water is poring out of the lower element once again.
The element is good so what could be causing this?
Too much pressure? I notice as soon as I release the drain valve the leak stops. Obviously this instantly released the pressure. Could this leak be a sign of over pressure?
The temp is set at about 135-140 degrees F.
I'm a disabled veteran of the current wars and can't really afford a plumber.
Tank is less than 10 years old. 40 gal with two elements. Top seems to be ok.
Please give me ANY ideas to check, I'm at my wits end here!
The element is new along with the gasket. It's a 4,500 watt, long element that was replaced 2 days ago. I replaced it because the water heater was pouring water from around the element. I pulled the old element off (was only 90 days old) and put a new name brand element in. I tightened it as much as I thought safe.
I woke up tonight to a flooded bedroom again. Water is poring out of the lower element once again.
The element is good so what could be causing this?
Too much pressure? I notice as soon as I release the drain valve the leak stops. Obviously this instantly released the pressure. Could this leak be a sign of over pressure?
The temp is set at about 135-140 degrees F.
I'm a disabled veteran of the current wars and can't really afford a plumber.
Tank is less than 10 years old. 40 gal with two elements. Top seems to be ok.
Please give me ANY ideas to check, I'm at my wits end here!