Hot Water Tank, leaking?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:08 am
Hello,
I have a 94 Clayton 16 x 76 I believe this is the original electric hot water tank. I have city water, since i got the place 6 months ago. Anyways, I was checking the tank the other day and noticed the floor was all wet around the tank. I know it hasn't been that way for long since I checked it a few weeks maybe a month ago and there was no sign of water. Some other things I noticed is that on the very bottom of the tank the insulation is soaking wet for about a 1/2 inch up.
I ended up putting the tank up on the edge of 3 2x4 blocks so I could get a heater near it and dry the floor up and monitor the situation.
I was able to dry up the floor (thankfully I have tongue and grooved osb floors and in that room its the green stuff) the insulation never really dried around the water heater. However it doesn't seem to be leaking all the much. For the past few days no water has been collecting under the unit. When I put my hand under the unit i might get a drop or two worth of water.
I know the pipes are not leaking and the pressure relief valve is not causing it as well.
My question is would condensation be causing this? Or could the water heater be leaking? Any way to check for sure?
I have a 94 Clayton 16 x 76 I believe this is the original electric hot water tank. I have city water, since i got the place 6 months ago. Anyways, I was checking the tank the other day and noticed the floor was all wet around the tank. I know it hasn't been that way for long since I checked it a few weeks maybe a month ago and there was no sign of water. Some other things I noticed is that on the very bottom of the tank the insulation is soaking wet for about a 1/2 inch up.
I ended up putting the tank up on the edge of 3 2x4 blocks so I could get a heater near it and dry the floor up and monitor the situation.
I was able to dry up the floor (thankfully I have tongue and grooved osb floors and in that room its the green stuff) the insulation never really dried around the water heater. However it doesn't seem to be leaking all the much. For the past few days no water has been collecting under the unit. When I put my hand under the unit i might get a drop or two worth of water.
I know the pipes are not leaking and the pressure relief valve is not causing it as well.
My question is would condensation be causing this? Or could the water heater be leaking? Any way to check for sure?