Jim wrote:
Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Jim wrote:

Nine year old gas fired water heater has developed a slow leak, but
enough to get the basement floor wet, at the hot water exit. Appears to
be the main tube running up from the heater, not the
union above. From other postings this sounds like the pipe itself is
corroding.
Curious if there are any temporary fixes available that might give
me a few days until I have time to replace the heater?


You can wrap a piece of rubber over the leaking spot and put a hose
clamp over it.

The sell "ready made" stuff to do that too, like these:

http://tinyurl.com/2educ7

HTH,

Jeff

Looks interesting. Might these be available via local outlets or
online only?

Go to your local hardware store and buy a rubber clamp and it should cover
the leak and just clamp it down on the pipe.

--
Moe Jones
HVAC Service Technician
Energy Equalizers Inc.
Houston, Texas
www.EnergyEqualizers.com