On Sep 13, 2:46?pm, Jim wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:11:58 -0400, 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?

From what you describe it's the pipe above the heater. Why would you
replace the heater because of a leaky pipe? Do you have your house
rewired everytime a light bulb burns out too?

That main tube running up from the water heater originates within the
heater and terminates with the connection to the household plumbing.

yeah they tend to leak there, you can patch it but the tank will soon
leak somewhere else.

regular hot water tanks are simple dependable appliances and easily
changed if its not a emergency.