Leaking hot water heater help

Users who are viewing this thread

Ryan Miehm

In the Trades
Messages
39
Reaction score
3
Points
8
Location
Ontario
Hot water heater is leaking from panel that covers bottom thermostat/element. I figure it’s the tank that has blown. However it seems that when I shut the cold water valve off at the top of the tank, the leak stops. If it were the tank, would it not leak until all the water drains out of it?
 

Jadnashua

Retired Defense Industry Engineer xxx
Messages
32,770
Reaction score
1,193
Points
113
Location
New England
Another reason it may have stopped...think what happens when you put your finger over the end of a straw...now, if you then opened a hot valve somewhere in the house, would be like removing your finger from the straw.
 
Top