Praxxl Cogsworth
New Member
My water heater is 10 years old. About 5 years ago, I went out of town and shut off the main water to the house. When I turned the water back on, my water heater had a small leak, maybe 10 drops a minute. After a few days, the leak stopped. Now, 5 years later, I went out of town and shut off the water when I left and when I returned, the mystery leak is back, about 10 drops per minute but it is not stopping. The inlet and outlet fittings are dry. I can't see under the tank but there seems to be something there like a plastic fitting or plug and the leak seems to be from there. I have heard from a few other people that didn't shut off the water when leaving and finding a disaster when they returned. Seems like shutting off the water is cheap insurance against a flood in the house.
So I guess my heater is Kaput. Any idea what is happening? A crack maybe?
So I guess my heater is Kaput. Any idea what is happening? A crack maybe?