I wasn't sure what size it was, so I had a friend come look at it. Apparently it wasn't the water heater at all. A little, itty-bitty 3" section of water pipe (above the water heater) had sprung a leak and was dripping down the water heater causing the puddle.
Pipe & Plumbing Compound: $7
Pipe Wrenches: $15
Time: an hour and half
No more leak... Priceless!
The little white label gives it away.
After the water was turned back on, it was nasty black. Disgusting!! After seeing inside the old pipe, it makes me not want to drink my water anymore. Ugh!
Disclaimer: I didn't replace the pipe. They were on there pretty tight so my friend did it.
5 comments:
Meari, if all your pipes are the original galvanized stuff, you really need to replace them!! When Brett bought his old house (1925) last year, it was the first thing they replaced. Being the DIY'r that you are I know you could do it with the new PECS plastic piping. If you are interested in more info I can have you discuss it with Carl. You don't have to use any pipe glue with it and it's flexable.
Yikes, glad is wasn't the water heater, an expert has to install it and you are out a lot more money.
Amazing. You are simply amazing.
Glad you got it fixed up.
Do you filter your water?
We do just because of things like corroding pipes. I figure it's safer. ;)
Yick. That's some nasty stuff in your pipes! I'm with Mel. We live in a newer house and still filter our water.
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