Gas Water Heater Leaking From Top Vent

For a gas water heater turn the thermostat control to the off position.

Gas water heater leaking from top vent.

From its base where it screws into the water heater from the piping attached to the t p relief valve and also coming out of the open end of the pipe. 6 open the pressure relief on the top vent and cycle several times. Check the plumbing pipes above the water heater using a stepladder if necessary. The first place to check is the plumbing pipes above the water heater.

Fortunately and to your relief sometimes when your water heater is leaking from the top it may not be because of a malfunctioning or defective part. If you suspect that you have a leak from the top turn off the power to your water heater. 1 turn off the water heater. Leaks from the top of the water heater are usually caused by one of the three connections at the top as shown in the diagram below.

Rain water when rain water travels down the flue vent pipe of a gas water heater it can collect on the top of your tank. Two places it may be leaking from include. Turn off the water supply to your water heater using a pipe cutting tool like this one for tight spaces cut the water pipe a couple inches below the lowest soldered. Gas water heater leaking from the top where the vent pipe is attached.

4 shut off water inlet to hot water heater. A drip from above can easily leak down on top of the water heater and even work its way down the insulation and make it look like the leak is coming from the tank itself. If your valve is located on the top of your water heater like in the picture below check to see where it s leaking from. 1 connection that generates hot water 2 connection that generates cold water 3 connection that releases pressure.

Most homes have a dedicated circuit breaker for an electric water heater and some were built with an easily accessible secondary shut off in the vicinity of the heater itself. Electric switch or turn the gas control valve to off 2 attach garden hose to the drain valve. 3 run garden hose to a safe place to dump hot water.