Good afternoon all,
I have a GE Water Heater.....hot water hose was spirting water from around where the stainless steel mesh is attached to the nut of the water supply.....I thought it was just wearing out, and that I was fortunate to have noticed it before a big problem. I cut the power, and replace the water supply hose with a new one....
I turned the water supply back on, and the circut breaker to restore power.....the water supply leak is fixed, but I have a very slight stream of water coming out of the upper heater element location, from under the cover......I removed cover, and fiberglass insulation is very wet, and looks like a lot of moisture/condensation inside......As I had cut the power again before I removed this, I just reattached the cover to watch for the leak.....Leak has 'stopped', but when I put power back up, leak started up again......??? is the water heater going, or any ideas why this would be happening? Could it just be a build up of water from the previous water supply leak, or should I start draining the tank, and head to HD for a replacement?
Thanks in advance...
-Bill
I have a GE Water Heater.....hot water hose was spirting water from around where the stainless steel mesh is attached to the nut of the water supply.....I thought it was just wearing out, and that I was fortunate to have noticed it before a big problem. I cut the power, and replace the water supply hose with a new one....
I turned the water supply back on, and the circut breaker to restore power.....the water supply leak is fixed, but I have a very slight stream of water coming out of the upper heater element location, from under the cover......I removed cover, and fiberglass insulation is very wet, and looks like a lot of moisture/condensation inside......As I had cut the power again before I removed this, I just reattached the cover to watch for the leak.....Leak has 'stopped', but when I put power back up, leak started up again......??? is the water heater going, or any ideas why this would be happening? Could it just be a build up of water from the previous water supply leak, or should I start draining the tank, and head to HD for a replacement?
Thanks in advance...
-Bill