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Sooner_Schooner
Explorer
Aug 30, 2017

Water Heater Issue

I know this is a long shot, but maybe I'll get lucky. I have water leak at or near my Atwood GE16 EXT water heater. The floor in the bay gets wet at the front lower left corner as you are looking at the heater from the outside. The heater is mounted on a wood platform which remains dry as far as I can see. All water lines to and from the tank as far as I can see and feel have no visible leaks. The water pressure relief valve has no visible leaks and is fairly new. The water on the floor is cold so I don't think the tank itself is leaking as this thing makes very hot water. Any idea about what I may be missing? Thank you for any help.

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    Gjac
    Explorer III
    Aug 30, 2017
    You said the unit was new and makes hot water but the water under the tank is cold that sounds like a leak in the cold water line coming into the WH. Put a piece of toilet paper under the fitting or just wipe the fitting and see if the paper is wet. Make sure its not rain water as someone else said. I doubt that your tank is leaking.

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