Water heater outlet corrosion...?
I recently took a look at our water heater (3-4 years old, gas), and
the hot pipe coming out of the top is covered with the kind of corrosion I often associate with car batteries. Is something not properly grounded? How much of a problem do I have? |
Water heater outlet corrosion...?
Andy M-S wrote:
I recently took a look at our water heater (3-4 years old, gas), and the hot pipe coming out of the top is covered with the kind of corrosion I often associate with car batteries. Is something not properly grounded? How much of a problem do I have? Are you referring to a white powdery substance? It may just be the result of the last installer using a mildly corrosive flux when soldering a fitting and not wiping it off the pipe well enough before he left. Go at it with some warm water and detergent and a kitchen "scrub sponge". If you clean the pipe off well it'll likely not return. HTH, Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." |
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