Hot water heater leak
I hope I'm posting this in the right place. If not maybe a moderator could move it for me. As you can see from the pictures below, I have a leak in my hot water heater. Can this be fixed? Or am I g...
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Hard to tell from pictures whether leak is from over tightening and plastic fitting cracked or you cracked weld.
IF fitting.......replace
If weld.....have it re-welded. Good aluminum welder should be able to do that in place
You can not over pressurize and cause this problem
Water does swell when heated
Pressure will increase when water is heated in a closed system
An 'air gap' at top of tank absorbs the increase in pressure......when lost the T&P Relief Valve will weep
Helps to re-establish air gap
An accumulator tank does help. Install it with a 'T' in cold water line close to pump discharge. Small 2 gallon size works well
IF fitting.......replace
If weld.....have it re-welded. Good aluminum welder should be able to do that in place
You can not over pressurize and cause this problem
Water does swell when heated
Pressure will increase when water is heated in a closed system
An 'air gap' at top of tank absorbs the increase in pressure......when lost the T&P Relief Valve will weep
Helps to re-establish air gap
An accumulator tank does help. Install it with a 'T' in cold water line close to pump discharge. Small 2 gallon size works well
