Any plumbers here?

Gabob · 02-08-2010, 10:07 PM

A widow in our church told me the hose bib on her hot water tank had a slow drip. I went over this afternoon thinking just replace the washer. No big deal. YEAH RIGHT !!! Turned off water and power to electric heater. Hooked up a hose to drain tank, Opened a hot water faucet in the house to allow air to go back into tank. Hose would not screw on bib tight enough to keep from leaking. Got another hose. Still leaking badly. Took hose off and decided to just screw top off bib remove valve stem, and let the utility room(in carport) flood. Took top off bib and no water. Should have been a flood, I thought. Washer was in bad shape. Had a bottle full of washers. Needed a flat washer. Had about 100 tapered ones. Finally just turned the other washer over and replaced it. No leaks.

Why did the thing leak before I fooled with it? Leak badly when I tried to drain with a hose.? Completely stop all leaking when I took the valve stem out? My first thought was mud/sludge in the bottom of tank blocking the drain.(It is on a well) . If so, why did it leak to begin with?
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**Shihan** · 02-08-2010, 10:23 PM

I know nothing about plumbing, but these guys are great.
http://www.plumbingforums.com

**Gatekeeper** · 02-08-2010, 10:24 PM

Too Slow!!!!!!!!!!

**lonyaeger** · 02-09-2010, 12:59 AM

I know of at least one member who is a plumber and I'm sure he'll be along shortly to help you out.

**Dzscubie** · 02-09-2010, 05:04 AM

Maybe it was hard water.

**suprdave** · 02-09-2010, 11:47 AM

Sediment/scaling in the bottom of the tank sounds like ONE of the symptoms.

02-08-2010, 10:07 PM	#1
Gabob Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 24	Any plumbers here? A widow in our church told me the hose bib on her hot water tank had a slow drip. I went over this afternoon thinking just replace the washer. No big deal. YEAH RIGHT !!! Turned off water and power to electric heater. Hooked up a hose to drain tank, Opened a hot water faucet in the house to allow air to go back into tank. Hose would not screw on bib tight enough to keep from leaking. Got another hose. Still leaking badly. Took hose off and decided to just screw top off bib remove valve stem, and let the utility room(in carport) flood. Took top off bib and no water. Should have been a flood, I thought. Washer was in bad shape. Had a bottle full of washers. Needed a flat washer. Had about 100 tapered ones. Finally just turned the other washer over and replaced it. No leaks. Why did the thing leak before I fooled with it? Leak badly when I tried to drain with a hose.? Completely stop all leaking when I took the valve stem out? My first thought was mud/sludge in the bottom of tank blocking the drain.(It is on a well) . If so, why did it leak to begin with? _________________ __________________ NRA Endowment Member The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress Mark twain

02-08-2010, 10:23 PM	#2
Shihan WOOOOOOO!! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 3,610	I know nothing about plumbing, but these guys are great. http://www.plumbingforums.com __________________ A web would indicate an arachnoid presence.

02-08-2010, 10:24 PM	#3
Gatekeeper Free to a Good Home Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Uniontown, Pennsylvania Posts: 2,297	Too Slow!!!!!!!!!! __________________ ----------Gate ______________________________________________ So if you love me, let me go, and run away before I know. My heart is just to dark to care, I can't destroy what isn't there. Deliver me into my fate- if I'm alone I cannot hate

02-09-2010, 05:04 AM	#5
Dzscubie Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,570	Maybe it was hard water. __________________ "Blue Skies....Black Death". - Skydiver Motto.

02-09-2010, 11:47 AM	#6
suprdave Drunk ninja Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Woods, Arkansas Posts: 2,578	Sediment/scaling in the bottom of the tank sounds like ONE of the symptoms. __________________ *I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of elderberries.*

02-09-2010, 12:59 AM	#4
lonyaeger Support these... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bandera, Texas Posts: 5,111	I know of at least one member who is a plumber and I'm sure he'll be along shortly to help you out.

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