Repairing leak inlet valve water heater
So I had a leak which I eventually tracked down to the water heater inlet connector.
For the sake of clarity I mean that there is the inlet pipe, and it connects to a plastic screw in connector (which looks like a drain plug with a hole in it)
At the point where the plastic connector meets the tank water was leaking out. By the time I had unscrewed the inlet water (having drained and shut off the water first of course) the connector had started to "yawn"/come away.
Assuming, it would appear now incorrectly, that this must screw into the tank I "unscrewed" it with a pair of pliers. Only it does not "screw" it would appear that there is still half of the plastic connector inside the tank - I also now see what I assume is Putty (or maybe concrete/similar) around the edge which has snapped off. This is presumably also holding the plastic piece inside (as it won't simply pull out.
Forum posts/videos all seem to deal with the other side of the water heater. Can someone tell me if this is a standard way to attach inlet water to the tank? And if so how screwed am I now?
For the sake of clarity I mean that there is the inlet pipe, and it connects to a plastic screw in connector (which looks like a drain plug with a hole in it)
At the point where the plastic connector meets the tank water was leaking out. By the time I had unscrewed the inlet water (having drained and shut off the water first of course) the connector had started to "yawn"/come away.
Assuming, it would appear now incorrectly, that this must screw into the tank I "unscrewed" it with a pair of pliers. Only it does not "screw" it would appear that there is still half of the plastic connector inside the tank - I also now see what I assume is Putty (or maybe concrete/similar) around the edge which has snapped off. This is presumably also holding the plastic piece inside (as it won't simply pull out.
Forum posts/videos all seem to deal with the other side of the water heater. Can someone tell me if this is a standard way to attach inlet water to the tank? And if so how screwed am I now?
