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neilpackman March 3rd 14 12:19 PM

Leaking cylinder coil
 
the cylinder coil on my water tank is leaking, I am told I need a new tank but can't afford this for a few weeks.

Is there anything I can do to stop the water overflowing the small water tank, will turning off the hot water and heating help?

thanks

Stormin Mormon[_10_] March 3rd 14 03:15 PM

Leaking cylinder coil
 
On 3/3/2014 7:19 AM, neilpackman wrote:

the cylinder coil on my water tank is leaking, I am told I need a new
tank but can't afford this for a few weeks.

Is there anything I can do to stop the water overflowing the small water
tank, will turning off the hot water and heating help?

thanks




Water heaters sure are expensive. I
replaced mine a couple years back. They
had gone from $200 to $400 in wink of an
eye.

If you shut off the cold inlet and the
heat source, that should stop the leak.

Of course, that leaves you washing hands
dishes and bathing in cold water. Is your
water heater gas or electric?

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Oren[_2_] March 3rd 14 08:50 PM

Leaking cylinder coil
 
On Mon, 3 Mar 2014 13:19:56 +0100, neilpackman
wrote:


the cylinder coil on my water tank is leaking, I am told I need a new
tank but can't afford this for a few weeks.

Is there anything I can do to stop the water overflowing the small water
tank, will turning off the hot water and heating help?

thanks


Try the uk.d-i-y group, ask a neighbor, or maybe harry can help you.

Bubba[_6_] March 3rd 14 09:11 PM

Leaking cylinder coil
 
On 03/03/2014 07:19 AM, neilpackman wrote:
the cylinder coil on my water tank is leaking, I am told I need a new
tank but can't afford this for a few weeks.

Is there anything I can do to stop the water overflowing the small water
tank, will turning off the hot water and heating help?

thanks




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[email protected] March 3rd 14 11:21 PM

Leaking cylinder coil
 
On Monday, March 3, 2014 6:19:56 AM UTC-6, neilpackman wrote:
the cylinder coil on my water tank is leaking, I am told I need a new tank but can't afford this for a few weeks. Is there anything I can do to stop the water overflowing the small water tank, will turning off the hot water and heating help? thanks -- neilpackman


Is this an on-demand heater? I have never heard of a cylinder coil. If it is a regular tank with gas heat runing up the middle of the tank, or an electric heater where the heater element sticks in the side of the main tank, you can turn off the water going into the tank, and you must also turn off the water coming out of the tank to reduce the pressure. If you just turn off the input, if anyopne turns on a tap that allows the wold water to flow into the hot line, that will pressurize the hot water tank from the output side. I think that the on-demand heaters probably have the same situation, anything downstream form the heater that allows the cold water to backfeed the hot water tank will cause the leaks to continue.


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