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I need so advice from the Saabnet DIY brain trust. I just noticed that at least one water fitting on top of my basement hot water heater is seeping. This is a gas-fired 50 gallon Rheem; age is unknown but is at least 14 years old (the time we have lived in this house. Given its remote location in a corner of the basement, I don't look at it very often.
Is it worth trying to tighten up these connections? All copper pipes are soldered into place, so this will not be a trivial exercise and at a minimum will require draining the entire hot water system above it. I'm concerned that bi-metalic corrosion may have eroded the fittings on the tank, and that tightening will not necessarily do the job.
Alternatively, I can thank the unit for 14+ trouble-free years and just replace it before I have a real problem.
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Hot Water Heater Issue, Bill Homer , Sat, 9 May 2015 11:00:09 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Electric heat pump tanks. Huge savings., Brian, Tue, 12 May 2015 08:09:36
- Only one question..., Skip, Sun, 10 May 2015 19:46:49
- Replace it NOW!, MI-Roger , Sun, 10 May 2015 05:44:02
- Re: OT: Hot Water Heater Issue, Dale, Sat, 9 May 2015 18:07:46
- Re: OT: Hot Water Heater Issue, SWEDECAR , Sat, 9 May 2015 12:19:02
- Re: OT: Hot Water Heater Issue, used2cheaptech, Sat, 9 May 2015 11:51:24
- Re: OT: Hot Water Heater Issue, Cmyles , Sat, 9 May 2015 11:49:40
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