water heater question

auntsis · 10-26-2005, 04:50 PM

We've had our new to us Winne since August and are loving it! We've been out 4 times and I noticed that water is dripping from my hot water tank - my hubby said he noticed it before. My father-in-law (the former owner) installed a Hott Rod and when I looked saw that there is a bunch of white deposits where it enters the hot water heater. I do have hot water - no problem there, but I don't think the leak part is good. Will cleaning this possibly stop the leaK? If so how do I do it? Thanks for all the help - I have learned so much from you guys.
Christina
2004 Sightseer 30B

auntsis · 10-26-2005, 04:50 PM

We've had our new to us Winne since August and are loving it! We've been out 4 times and I noticed that water is dripping from my hot water tank - my hubby said he noticed it before. My father-in-law (the former owner) installed a Hott Rod and when I looked saw that there is a bunch of white deposits where it enters the hot water heater. I do have hot water - no problem there, but I don't think the leak part is good. Will cleaning this possibly stop the leaK? If so how do I do it? Thanks for all the help - I have learned so much from you guys.
Christina
2004 Sightseer 30B

**RV Wizard** · 10-26-2005, 08:02 PM

Christina, glad to hear you are having so much fun in the motorhome. You can and need to turn off the water heater and power to it. Use that hot water up or let it cool off. Then you will need to turn off the water supply. Remove the connection for the heating element and let the tank drain. Clean up any scale deposits left around the threads of the hole and on the element itself. Use a generous amount of teflon tape or pipe thread compound around the threads of the element and reinstall. Be sure it is tight and reconnect the eletrical connection. The power must still be in the off position or the power cord disconnected. Once this is done fill tank with water making sure it is full before returning power the the heating elment. You do not want to open the pop off valve on the tank. Let air accumulate at the top of the tank for water expansion when heated. Open a hot water side valve to verify it is full.
Your leak should be repaired.