Hot water tank leak

[BangorSteve]

hello folks, just noticed my hot water tank is seeping from the top pipe. Do I need a whole new tank? I tied a bit of string to try and catch the drip.

Regards
Steve

 

[terryplumb]

it may just be leaking from the joint ,but there is a fair bit of corrosion there.best to get a pro in for their opinion. I can't tell from pics but it seems to have seen better days.

 

[HERTS P&D]

New cylinder time, it's not worth trying to 'nip' it up.

Andy

 

[BangorSteve]

Thanks guys. I won't go near it until a pro has sorted.

Thanks again

 

[FiremanT]

New cylinder time, it's not worth trying to 'nip' it up.

Andy

Difficult to tell from the pics, but,personally, I think I would remove the fittings and remake. It is more likely the joint leaking rather than the copper.On the proviso that if any damage occurs,the punter pays for a new cylinder. Which I would have quoted for as a fall back position (better word available for "fall back position", but I am too knackered to think of it.)

Being short handed

 

[Steelmasons]

Original installer should of used unions (CU 68's).

 

[PullerGas]

Original installer should of used unions (CU 68's).

I can only agree Steely.

Not too clear from the photos, but it maybe the cylinder coil back nut/jam ring. Which would involve drain both your Cylinder & CH system. Not really a DaftyDIYers job.

 

[Steelmasons]

I can only agree Steely.

Not too clear from the photos, but it maybe the cylinder coil back nut/jam ring. Which would involve drain both your Cylinder & CH system. Not really a DaftyDIYers job.

Agree Dickie , if we were lucky (or should I say customer lucky) the back nut could be nipped-up which would cure the leak.

 

[Dan Robinson]

the back nut could be nipped-up which would cure the leak

Has never ended well for me.

 

[Steelmasons]

Has never ended well for me.

Give yerself a few more years Dan..

 

[Dan Robinson]

I still have a 100% first time hit rate with Essex flange (cough cough ahem )

 

[dilalio]

A decent plumber can always stop a leak. It just depends how far you want him to go, especially on an old gunked up fitting... he'll spend most of his time on clean up and readying the joint for a remake - probably to the point where it is in better condition than when originally fitted! A joint that is reported leaking gets more attention than any during install

 

[HERTS P&D]

A decent plumber can always stop a leak.

A DIYer always causes them!



Andy