On May 7, 10:36Â*pm, " wrote:
On May 7, 10:26�pm, Steve B. wrote:



On Wed, 7 May 2008 18:47:17 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
We have a water heater which is mounted on a small (2") stand. �We
noticed water pooling up around the base. �The cold incoming pipe has
a lot of condensation and we don't see any leaks out of the heater,
but the base if totally filled with water. �The area around the
element appears dry. �Does anyone have any ideas how we could see if
this is just accumulated condensation and/or clean it out to see if
the tank is actually leaking?

Remove the water.

Wait to see if the water comes back again.

Condensation would take eons to fill that base. �If it fills up
quickly then you have a leak.

� � � � � � �Steve B.

almost certinally a leak. how old is the heater? you need a new one

its pretty old (before we bought the place, so im guessing around 10
years). I figured it needed replacing, just hoping otherwise. thanks
for the help