re: Water heater. New or repair.

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so I replaced the inlet nipple and associated inlet piping, connected a flexible pipe to it and........still water seeping up from around and under where the nipple screws in.
I'm getting quotes on installing a small tankless if I can get one that will work well enough with the existing wiring.

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I'd you didn't like that tank replacement cost you're really not going to like a tankless option. They make a little point of use 120v heater that has a 6 gallon tank on it. It plugs in like a standard appliance, you just have to plumb it in. It would be a cheap option to get you thru a few years.

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