The dripping has been progressing, and I finally crawled underneath. The cold water fitting at the tank seems to be leaking. When I closed the bypass valve to release water pressure, the leak stopped. It only leaks when under pressure. I checked ...
Oh, and the pressure release valve seems fine. It is at the front of the unit, and there is no moisture around the pressure release valve where it screws into the heater... Can it leak behind the front panel?
Thanks for all your suggestions. My tank has a metal nipple. A brass fitting attaches to that and a brass female end attaches to that. The hose is plastic and is crimped to the brass female end. Very old school. The crimp is solid, the female is t...