Troubleshooting water heater guides
125 field guides for troubleshooting water heaters. Start with the symptom, then follow the safe checks before you reach for a part.
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Ariston Water Heater Troubleshooting
An Ariston that is cold, leaking, or showing a fault needs a power, flow, sensor, or tank check. Photograph it, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingEnvirotemp Water Heater Troubleshooting
An Envirotemp heater that is cold, leaking, or locked out needs an exact model and symptom check. Stop unsafe resets and hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Pressure Relief Valve Not Working
A T&P valve that will not open, reseat, or discharge safely is an emergency. Never cap it; shut energy down and call a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Suddenly Too Hot
Suddenly scalding water means a thermostat, gas control, sensor, or mixing valve fault. Shut the heater down and call a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →Troubleshooting5 Flashes on Water Heater: What It Means
Five flashes is a brand-specific code — usually the upper element on electric, or a gas-valve/false-pilot fault. Decode it before you reset.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAERCO Water Heater Troubleshooting
AERCO Innovation lockouts are condensate, ignition, or scale. Photograph the control, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAmerican Water Heater Troubleshooting
American is AO Smith hardware. Count the LED, paper-towel a leak, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAmtrol BoilerMate Indirect Problems
BoilerMate no-heat is the aquastat, circulator, or scaled coil — not a dead boiler. A wet jacket is replacement. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAO Smith Blinking Green Light Codes
A green blink on an AO Smith is a heartbeat or a counted fault. Decode the sticker, then hire a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAO Smith Blinking White Light
A white blink on an AO Smith is often normal — or a counted lockout. Decode it, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAO Smith Water Heater Blinks 3 Times
Three blinks is a thermistor, pressure switch, or ignition fault. Read the sticker, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAO Smith Water Heater Humming Noise
AO Smith humming is a valve, transformer, compressor, or scale. Name the sound, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAO Smith Leaking From the Bottom
Bottom drips on an AO Smith are a drain, T&P, nipple, or a dead tank. Name the wet part, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAO Smith Water Heater Troubleshooting
AO Smith cold, flashing, or leaking? Split gas, electric, hybrid, tankless. Then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingApartment Water Heater Not Hot Enough
Lukewarm apartment water is a mixing valve, crossover, dead element, or building recirc — not a bigger tank. Get a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingApollo Water Heater Troubleshooting
Apollo is a HydroHeat coil, a mixing valve, or a compact electric tank. ID the plate, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAriston Leaking From the Bottom
Bottom drips on an Ariston are a drain, T&P, or a dead tank. Name the wet part, then hire a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAriston Leaking From the Front Panel
Front-panel water on an Ariston is a gasket, fitting, or tank. Name the wet part, then hire a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAriston Water Heater With No Hot Water
A cold Ariston is ECO, element, power, or a tankless lockout. Run these checks, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingAriston Pressure Relief Valve Leaking
An Ariston T&P drip is expansion, high psi, or a dirty seat. Never cap it. Gauge the house, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBosch Water Heater Troubleshooting
A cold Bosch is Therm, Greentherm, AquaStar, or Powerstar. Photograph the code, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBradford White Water Heater Beeping
A beeping Bradford White is a tankless or hybrid lockout, not ICON. Photograph the code, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBradford White Leaking From the Bottom
Bottom drips on a Bradford White are a drain, T&P, nipple, or a dead tank. Name the wet part, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBradford White Leaking From the Top
Top drips on a Bradford White are a nipple, anode, T&P, or connector — not always the tank. Hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBradford White No Status Light
A dark Bradford White LED is shutdown, a dead thermopile, or a cold electric. Prove energy, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBradford White Not Hot Enough
Lukewarm Bradford White water is a dip tube, lower element, mixing valve, or setpoint — not “buy a bigger tank.” Diagnose it in order.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBradford White Water Heater Not Working
A dead Bradford White is ICON lockout, a silent blower, or a cold electric. Decode it, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBradford White Water Heater Troubleshooting
Bradford White cold, locked out, or leaking? Count the ICON LED, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBrand New Water Heater Only Runs Warm
A new heater that is only lukewarm is a mixing valve, dip tube, one element, or vacation setting. Hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBrand-New Water Heater Making a Popping Noise
Day-one popping is air, pipe expansion, delayed ignition, or debris — not a 12-year tank. Name the sound, then hire a plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBrand New Water Heater Has No Hot Water
A new tank that is ice-cold is fill, power, gas, or an install miss. Do not dry-fire it. Hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingBuderus Indirect Water Heater Problems
Buderus Logalux no-heat is usually the sensor, DHW pump, or boiler priority — not a dead tank. Leak from the vessel means replacement.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingCan You Use Water If the Water Heater Is Leaking?
A leaking tank is not a free shower. Isolate the cold inlet, kill energy, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingGeoSpring FF Code: EXV Out of Range
GeoSpring F-F is the expansion valve or a sealed-system leak, not a filter DIY. Hire a licensed hybrid tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Leaking From an Outside Pipe
A wet pipe outside the tank is a nipple, T&P, drain, or outdoor union — not always a dead shell. Name it, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingHot Water Heater Smells Fishy? Split Air vs Water
Fishy AIR is overheating wiring — kill power. Fishy HOT water is chemistry, not a gas leak. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingDrain a Water Heater With No Floor Drain
No floor drain? Pump to a sink, wet-vac the pan, or hose to a toilet. Kill power/gas first. Call a licensed tech if the tank is leaking.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingHow to Shut Off an Apartment Water Heater
Leaking apartment heater? Kill cold water, then gas or the 240V breaker. Do not cap the T&P. Call the landlord and a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingHTP Phoenix Problems: Lockout to Leak
Phoenix lockouts are condensate, ignition, sensors, or scale — not a mystery board. Run this sequence, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingHTP Water Heater Troubleshooting Steps
HTP Phoenix and SuperStor failures follow a short list: ignition, condensate, sensors, scale. Run these checks, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingHybrid Water Heater Noise: What It Means
Hybrid noise is the compressor, fan, check valve, or a failing pump — not tank kettling. Name the sound, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingHydrojet Fitting Leaking, Not the Tank
A Hydrojet drip is the cold inlet or dip tube, not automatically a dead tank. Isolate it, then get a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingKenmore Water Heater Troubleshooting
Kenmore tanks are AO Smith or Rheem guts. Count the LED, ohm a dead element, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingNew Water Heater T&P Keeps Opening
A new tank whose T&P keeps opening is expansion or high psi, not a bad heater. Do not cap it. Hire a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingNew Water Heater Has Water in the Pan
Water in a new pan is condensation, T&P, a fitting, or a drain — not always a dead tank. Name it, then hire a plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingNo Hot Water After Flushing the Tank
Cold showers after a flush are a dry-fire, tripped ECO, out pilot, or a breaker. Do not reset empty. Hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingPolaris Water Heater Problems: Real Fixes
Polaris lockouts are condensate, ignition, or scale, not a pilot. Diagnose it, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingT&P Leaking on a New Water Heater
A new heater T&P weep is expansion, high psi, or a dirty seat — not a dead tank. Do not cap it. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Problems in a Crawl Space
Crawl-space leaks, no heat, and bad vents need a licensed tech. Shut it down, then get a 24/7 plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingReliance 6-06: No Heat, Light, or a Leak
Reliance 6-06 no-heat is a breaker, status light, or leak. Decode that jacket, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingReliance Water Heater Leaking: Find the Source
Reliance drips are a drain, T&P, nipple, or a dead tank. Name the wet part, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingReliance Status Light Not Blinking
A dark Reliance LED is no millivolts, no power, or a dead control. Prove energy, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRheem Water Heater Keeps Turning Off
A Rheem that shuts down is ECO, FVIR, a pressure switch, or lockout. Stop resetting it and hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRheem Water Heater No Status Light
A dark Rheem LED is no power, a dead control, or a failed thermopile. Prove energy, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRheem Plastic Drain Valve Leaking
A dripping Rheem drain valve is usually the cheap plastic factory valve — not a dead tank. Confirm the source, then replace it with brass.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRichmond Water Heater Leaking: Find the Source
Richmond drips are a drain, T&P, nipple, or a dead tank. Name the wet part, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRichmond Water Heater Has No Hot Water
A cold Richmond is an element, ECO, gas valve, or dip tube. Diagnose by fuel, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRichmond Water Heater Troubleshooting
A cold Richmond is Rheem guts: element, ECO, gas lockout, or a leak. Count the LED, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRuud Hot Water Heater Troubleshooting
A cold Ruud is an element, ECO, gas lockout, or a leak. Decode the LED, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingSharkBite Water Heater Connector Leaks
A leaking SharkBite at the heater is heat, insertion depth, or PEX memory — not a “tighten it.” Isolate, replace correctly, or hire a plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingTurn Off the Heater If the Water Is Off
City water off? Kill 240 V or gas BEFORE the tank empties. Hire a licensed tech if it already ran dry.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingSolar Water Heater No Hot Water in the Morning
Morning-cold solar is a freeze dump, overnight loss, or dead backup. Find which loop failed, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingState Select Water Heater No Hot Water
A cold State Select is an ECO, element, igniter, or FVIR lockout. Split gas vs electric, then hire a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingSuperStor Indirect Heater Problems Fix
SuperStor no-heat, leaks, and popping have a short list: aquastat, boiler priority, coil air, or a dead tank. Know when to stop DIY.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingTankless Coil Heater Problems: Real Fixes
Lukewarm water from a boiler coil is scale, a failed mixing valve, or no DHW priority. Diagnose it, then get a licensed boiler tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingTriangle Tube Problems: No Heat to Leak
Triangle Tube no-heat is a sensor, pump, or lockout, not a mystery board. Photograph it, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingUS Craftmaster: No Heat, Flashes, or a Leak
Craftmaster no-heat, LED flashes, or a leak? Decode the light, then get a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingVaughn Hydrastone Water Heater Problems
Vaughn no-heat is the coil, sensor, or zone — not a pilot. A wet O-ring flange is a repair; a wet shell is not. Hire a tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Coming From the Top of the Heater
Top drips are a nipple, anode, T&P, or connector — not always a dead tank. Name the wet fitting, then hire a plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Dripping From Water Heater Exhaust
Drip at the flue is condensate, rain, or a cracked exchanger. Do not silicone the vent. Get a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Dripping Inside the Water Heater
Water inside the jacket is a nipple, element, condensate, or a dead tank. Paper-towel the source, then hire a plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Alarm Going Off? Find the Beep
A heater alarm is a lockout, leak sensor, or dry-fire - not a standing-pilot tank. Photograph it, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater and Furnace Both Dead at Once
Both dead at once is a shared vent, gas meter, or circuit - not two random failures. Leave if you smell gas. Hire a 24/7 tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Beeping After a Power Outage
A beep after an outage is a lockout, dry-fire alarm, or lost 240 V. Photograph the code, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Beeping and No Hot Water
Beeping plus ice showers is a lockout, dry-fire alarm, or leak puck. Photograph the code, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Blinking 3 Times
Three flashes is ECO, a thermistor, or a pressure switch. Read the sticker, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Blinking Red Light
A red blink is a lockout, not a night-light. Count flashes against the sticker, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Burning Smell: Shut It Down
A burning smell is wiring, a thermostat, or delayed ignition, not dust. Shut it down, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWhat To Do If a Water Heater Bursts
A burst tank: shut the cold inlet, kill energy, stay off the water. Never cap the T&P. Hire a licensed plumber in your zip now.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Buzzing Noise: What It Means
A buzzing tank is a transformer, element, solenoid, or breaker - not sediment. Name it, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Check Valve Leaking
A leaking check valve is a body weep, failed seat, or recirc slam. Isolate it, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Clunking Sound: What It Means
A clunk is a check valve, recirc slam, or dip tube - not kettling or a tick. Name the sound, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingCold Water Inlet Leaking on the Heater
A drip at the cold inlet is a nipple, dielectric, or Hydrojet - not always a dead tank. Isolate it, then hire a plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingHeater Connector Leaking, Not the Tank
A drip at the 3/4-inch flex, dielectric, or union is the connector, not the tank. Isolate it, then get a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Dip Tube Failure Symptoms
A failed dip tube dumps cold at the top: short hot slug, then lukewarm. Confirm it, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingExpansion Tank Full of Water? Bladder Dead
Schrader spits water = dead bladder. That is why the T&P weeps. Do not pump air in. Hire a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingExpansion Tank Pinhole Leak: Replace It
A pinhole in the expansion-tank shell is replacement, not epoxy. Stop the leak and hire a licensed plumber.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Fan Keeps Running
A fan that never stops is a stuck pressure switch, control, or hybrid compressor. Kill power if it smells hot, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Gasket Leak? Name the Seal
A gasket leak is an element, cleanout, or flue seal — not always a dead tank. Paper-towel the source, then get a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Hissing After a Shower?
Hiss after a shower is sediment on the element or burner, a simmering T&P, or steam from a dry-fire. Not normal. Get a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Leaking After a Power Outage
A leak after the lights return is T&P, freeze, or condensate. Name the source, then hire a plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Leaking From the Top Plastic Plug
A top plastic-plug drip is the anode hex, heat trap, or unused port, not always the tank. Hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Leaks When the Washing Machine Runs
A leak only when the washer runs is T&P dump, a flow-side fitting, or the washer hoses. Hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Making a Gurgling Noise?
Gurgling is air, condensate, or sediment — not a harmless tank. Name the sound, then get a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Making a Hissing Noise?
A hiss is sediment, a simmering T&P, steam, or a gas leak. Steam or mercaptan means shut down. Get a licensed 24/7 tech in your zip now.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingApartment Water Heater Not Working
Apartment heater cold or leaking? Shut it down safely, call the landlord, and hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingFactory Plastic Drain Valve Is Dripping
A factory plastic 3/4-inch drain weeps from grit or a crack, not a dead tank. Confirm the source, then hire a plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingT&P Leaking After You Tested It
You lifted the test lever and the T&P will not reseat — mineral on the seat, not a new tank. Do not cap it. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingT&P Valve Stuck Open? Isolate, Don't Cap
A streaming T&P is stuck open — isolate the tank, kill energy, never cap the discharge. Get a licensed 24/7 tech in your zip now.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater PVC Pipe Leaking? Name It
PVC at a heater is condensate, vent, T&P drain, or illegal hot pipe. Name the fluid, then get a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingNew T&P Valve Still Leaking? Why
A new T&P that weeps is debris on the seat, still-high pressure, or no expansion tank. Do not cap it. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Shuts Off After 5 Minutes
A 5-minute shutdown is flame rollout, ECO, tankless min-flow, or overheat — not a generic lockout. Stop resetting it and hire a tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Smells Like a Dead Animal?
Rotten-egg HOT water is the anode. Mercaptan in AIR is a gas leak — leave. A rodent in the FVIR is different. Get a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Sounds Like Rocks Inside
Rock noises are sediment kettling on the steel — or a dying tank. Split noise from a leak, then get a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Sounds Like Running Water
A running-water sound is T&P dump, recirc, tankless flow, or a leak. Name it, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Status Light Blinking 3 Times
Three flashes is an ECO, thermistor, or open pressure switch. Read the door sticker, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Status Light Blinking 6 Times
Six flashes is a thermostat, FVIR, or valve electronics. Read the sticker, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Switch Not Working
A dead heater switch is a tripped disconnect, RV rocker, or fused pullout. Prove it, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Temperature Control Dead
A dead temp control is an ECO, thermostat, gas valve, or mixer. Diagnose the path, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Thermal Fuse Open
An open thermal fuse is overheat, not a jumper job. Photograph it, then hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Ticking Like a Clock?
A clock-tick is pipe expansion, a recirc check valve, or tankless post-purge — not harmless. Name the tick, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingTurned On a Water Heater Without Water?
Dry-fire kills electric elements in seconds and can warp a gas tank. Lock the breaker. Do not reset the ECO and walk away. Hire a tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Won't Stop Draining
A tank that keeps dumping is a stuck T&P, open drain, or inlet siphon — not a clog. Isolate it, then get a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Heater Will Not Drain: Unclog Safely
A tank that will not drain is a clogged plastic valve or a sediment plug. Do not yank the nipple. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWeil-McLain Indirect Water Heater Problems
AquaPlus no-heat is the sensor, zone valve, or boiler call. A drywell leak is a plate, not a tank. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWeil-McLain Water Heater Leaking: Find It
AquaPlus leaks are drywell, anode port, T&P, coil union, or the vessel. Name the wet part, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingFlashing Green Light on a Water Heater
A flashing green light is often normal — or a counted fault. Decode the pattern before you reset, then get a licensed tech for a lockout.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWhirlpool Temperature Sensor Failure
Three flashes electric or five on gas is a tank sensor, not a $12 thermocouple. Do not jumper it. Hire a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWhirlpool Water Heater Troubleshooting
Whirlpool cold, flashing, or leaking? Split gas vs Energy Smart, then hire a licensed plumber in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWhite Smoke From a Water Heater
White vapor is often steam; combustion exhaust or electrical smoke is not. Shut it down, tell steam from fire, then hire a tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingT&P Overflow Discharging? Do Not Cap It
A T&P overflow that keeps dumping is expansion, high psi, overheat, or a failed valve. Do not cap it. Get a licensed tech in your zip.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWhy a Water Heater Turns Off by Itself
A heater that shuts itself off is an ECO trip, gas lockout, or safety switch — not a ghost. Stop cycling it and hire a tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingRheem Water Heater Not Heating
A Rheem that will not heat is an element, ECO, gas valve, or dip tube. Diagnose by fuel type, then hire a licensed tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingLow Pressure After a New Water Heater
Low pressure after a new heater is closed valves, debris, or skinny flex — not a booster. Run the cold-vs-hot test, then hire a tech.
Continue reading →TroubleshootingWater Leaking From the Bottom of the Tank
Bottom drips are a drain valve, T&P, nipple, element, or a dead tank. Paper-towel the source, then get a licensed plumber in your zip.
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