This drain valve can be capped with a hose cap or you can replace the drain valve completely with a new valve.
Atwood hot water heater leaking.
If a leak on your water heater is suspected after doing all the steps above the power and water valve must be switched off.
Had to replace it this year with an 900 00 atwood e4 water heater and ever time the water heats up the valve leaks.
Looks like we have a leak on our inlet side of the atwood water heater a pinhole leak in the part that connects to the pex.
Looks like a bad design.
As discussed above when sediment builds up in the bottom of a water tank for years and years it will eventually corrode through the bottom of the tank and begin to leak.
Shut off the water supply to the water heater also shut off the electrical power if you have an electric water heater.
Lastly the most common cause of a leaking water tank.
You can see the corrosion from minerals in our water it s been doing this a while apparently.
It works but too well.
Jerry i had and atwood e3 water heater for 10 years never did the pressure valve leak.
I have a jayco 195rb with atwood g6a7 gas only water heater.
Drain the water out of the water heater tank by opening the valve at the bottom of the tank near the floor.
Closing in on the vicinity will allow the contractor to narrow down the source of the water and confirm if it is an actual leak or not.
It s not the fitting but actually on the tank inlet.
If you intend to do it yourself these are the basic steps to do so.
After draining or flushing a water heater it is common for the drain valve to fail to close completely.
Pressure valve leak by.
Even with temp dial on white rodgers control set to lowest position the water gets scalding hot.
Check where the water is coming from.
Any way to repair this.
Good thing it leaks outside the 5 wheel.
If age and deterioration is the cause of your leak you will need to call a professional plumber to replace your water heater.
