Claudia wrote:
have 14 yr old gas WH. at different times throughout the day/week, there is
water on the platform below the heater and on the floor. NOT all the time.
So the home warranty company says "Too Bad, you'll have to wait till it
fails." the tech thinks I am crazy since "he" (age 22 +/-) has NEVER seen a
WH do that. Am I crazy? What else should I be looking for? anyway to
predict WH failure - other than Murphy's law?

Hi,
Take the warning sign and replace it before it becomes bigger problem.
Tony