Hot water heater

[Bigtaproot]

Dear scholars, my hot water heater is leaking. Has anyone ever patched a hot water heater? I was wondering if you think draining it and then using shoe goo would work

[Golden Eagle]

I have.

Don't do it.

[Golden Eagle]

Originally Posted by Golden Eagle

I have.

Don't do it.

My electric cold water heater leaked when I was about 2 months from having natural gas available.

Welding stopped 1 leak, but a weak spot started leaking a week before gas was available.

During that week I worked out every day at the YMCA, mostly for the hot showers.

and when talking to someone is ill, please don't tell them to drink lots of liquids..........

[97roughneck]

If this is indeed a legit question and not you trolling the group, then my legit answer is get that sucker outta there before the whole bottom drops out of it and floods your basement or whatever room it's located in.

I've never seen a leaking water heater repaired but I sure have had a lot of 'em replaced. (rentals)

Having said that, I have successfully replaced a lot of burned out heating elements and extended the life of the heater whereas others would maybe just discard the heater.

[h8go4s]

To be precise, it's a cold water heater.

[Snowking]

I have replaced the pressure relief valve that was leaking. If the tank itself is leaking. As others have posted. Replace it as soon as possible. Might be a good time to go to a larger size. Depending what size you have now and amount of people in your House.

[Aspencreek]

Originally Posted by h8go4s

To be precise, it's a cold water heater.

Correct......it's a water heater, why heat hot water?

Anyway, the water heater made today are to be replaced not fixed. And honestly, they are not that hard to replace, unless of course you aren't that handy, then call a professional. Gas water heater's BLOW UP, and can kill you. Do some looking on the net by just typing in "water heater blows up house" and see some examples. And leaking ones cannot be fixed, they just keep leaking and just get worse.

Actually incorrect. As hot water is being used, the elements kick in and they are in fact heating water that is already quite hot. Yes, I'm bored.....

[grizzley]

Agree with others, if the tank itself is leaking it's time to replace it.