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Is Your Water Heater Leaking From This…

Is Your Water Heater Leaking From This…

The last thing anyone wants to come home to is the water heater leaking. The amount of damage caused by your water heater leaking is extensive if not dealt with immediately. In order to avoid having to pay thousands of dollars in hot water damage repairs, you should know how to quickly and efficiently deal with it if the leak is extensive.

The first step to dealing with a leak is to turn the water off. If you leave the water leaking out of your water heater until a professional plumber arrives at your house, you could have to pay to replace carpets, wood floors, and even walls. Although a Airdrie plumber may be able to give you some advice over the phone, you will get the job done faster by knowing how to deal with it ahead of time.

You first have to be aware of what type of water heater you are using. There are electric water heaters, gas water heaters, and solar-powered water heaters. For electric water heaters you simply have to switch the power off by locating the breaker. When your electricity is off, there is no way to power the tank that has the leak. For a gas water heater you have to turn off the gas by finding the valve that attaches to the tank.

Once you have done this, you have to locate a large knob on the tank. The knob will be next to the tube where cold water enters the tank. Turn the knob until it is completely tight. Although this may take some force, do not apply too much pressure because you could break the knob off of the tank.

After you have successfully stopped water from flowing into the tank, you have to deal with the water that is already in the tank. Go outside and find a garden hose that you have lying around. There is a part on the bottom of your water heater tank where you can screw in the garden hose. This will allow you to drain the water out of the tank and avoid having all of the water leaks into your home.

In some cases, a leak in your water heater comes from loose valves. If you notice that the water is coming from a valve, tighten it and see if the leak persists. It is also very likely that the leak was caused by rust that led to a small hole. Unfortunately, if your water heater tank is leaking because of a hole it will have to be replaced.

Although it can be tempting to try to deal with a water leak on your own without calling an expensive professional plumber, you should take caution when dealing with this sort of problem. It is especially important that people who have gas water heaters do not mess around with valves that they do not recognize. After all, you do not want to add a gas leak on top of your water leak.

The best way to deal with a water heater leak repair is to call a professional. They can target the leak and tell you whether or not the tank must be replaced. With the help of a professional, you will have your hot water up and running in no time.

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