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Water heater help needed
Posted on 10/21/23 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 10/21/23 at 9:05 pm
Drain valve was leaking, so I capped it off, per a plumbers advice. Now the catch pan at the bottom has filled with water. Any idea what’s going on?
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Posted on 10/21/23 at 11:10 pm to BMTiger
Should drain to outside of your house. Usually two lines together The other is the pressure relief valve line.
Clear the plug in the pan drain line.
Clear the plug in the pan drain line.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 12:10 am to BMTiger
After capping the drain valve the pan still filled with water? Or is it still leaking from the valve?
Sounds like you have a leak the water heater. Identify the leak and patch it while planning to replace it.
Sounds like you have a leak the water heater. Identify the leak and patch it while planning to replace it.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 10:43 am to LSUtigerME
The pan never filled until I capped the drain valve. The pan does not have a drain to outside. I’m finding more and more ways the people I bought from cut corners.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 10:45 am to BMTiger
Is it leaking from the bottom?
You need to find the leak.
You need to find the leak.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 1:06 pm to ItzMe1972
I had the same situation, ended up being a packing leak on the drain valve.
Isolated inlet valve, drained tank, replaced leaking valve, re-filled tank, re-lite heater…all good.
Isolated inlet valve, drained tank, replaced leaking valve, re-filled tank, re-lite heater…all good.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 7:26 pm to BMTiger
How old is the water heater?
You might try to hook a hose to the valve, open it wide, close it.
You might try to hook a hose to the valve, open it wide, close it.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 10:03 pm to BMTiger
quote:if it's over 10 years old, you need a new water heater bc the bottom has rusted out. if the pan is just full, either drain it to outside or let it evaporate.
Now the catch pan at the bottom has filled with water. Any idea what’s going on?
Posted on 10/23/23 at 6:49 pm to BMTiger
Is it gas or electric water heater?
Check all fittings on the top..
Check all valves on the side.
Check the areas where the heating elements screw in if electric.
If it is not one of these locations, the tank is rusted through and needs replacing.
I’ll bet the valve that you capped off was not leaking thorough the valve but instead leaking around the threads where the valve is screwed in.
Check all fittings on the top..
Check all valves on the side.
Check the areas where the heating elements screw in if electric.
If it is not one of these locations, the tank is rusted through and needs replacing.
I’ll bet the valve that you capped off was not leaking thorough the valve but instead leaking around the threads where the valve is screwed in.
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