Hi All,
About strange water leaks that just might apply here........
My brother found water on his carpet in the middle of his motor home. It turned out all 3 of his hot water tank bypass valves were leaking out on the floor, an occasional drip around each valve stem. I advised him to tighten the nut that the stem passes through, on each valve which solved his problem. Just 1/8 of a turn tighter did the trick on each of his valves. Do NOT tighten more than necessary to stop the water from dripping out.
His valves are similar to this one in-concept. See the nut on top, just below the handle? Tighten that one just enough to stop a leak from around the stem.
