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Leak under water heater

What should I do about that big leek under the water heater?
Zman

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  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,609
    That is a big Leek!
    I am thinking you need to toss it in that mop bucket with some potatoes,spinach and garlic for a few hours.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
    RobG
  • SherlockOhms
    SherlockOhms Member Posts: 13
    Somebody will take that leek
  • Jokes aside, if you know that the leak is not from the drain valve, then it looks like the tank has rusted through, and the water heater is due for replacement. How old is it? I see a display panel on it which makes it seem newish.--NBC
  • And yes, leeks with a mustardy cheese sauce, wrapped around with slices of ham is a favorite of mine. In fact, I think leeks to be underestimated as a veg, and maybe a group could be formed to try and make everyone see how wonderful they can be!--NBC
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,122
    All jokes aside what kind of water heater is that!?
    It looks like it has an exposed burner consisting of several burner tubes?

    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • icesailor
    icesailor Member Posts: 7,265
    I prefer Leek and Potato soup. It just takes so long to make from scratch.
  • RobG
    RobG Member Posts: 1,850
    Actually, the leek is not under nor from the water heater.
  • NoeV
    NoeV Member Posts: 41
    Yes. it looks like you need water heater replacement. Would like to know the age and make of the water heater. Because it seems like it failed prematurely.
  • cherisstyle
    cherisstyle Member Posts: 1
    edited December 2014
    Leak under water heater means time to call water heater repair company like all week heating
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,122
    Seems like a lot of people didn't get it.
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • billtwocase
    billtwocase Member Posts: 2,385
    edited December 2014
    time to build an Ark, and make some soup
  • billtwocase
    billtwocase Member Posts: 2,385
    and make some soup
  • Robert O'Connor_12
    Robert O'Connor_12 Member Posts: 728
    This is company that uses a phone bank in Bergen County btw...