Now my hot water tank is leaking!
@sprite1950 (30453)
Corsham, England
October 22, 2021 1:39am CST
I don't know if it's connected to the problem I had with my overflow tank in the attic but now water has come through my living room ceiling (slight) which is underneath the airing cupboard that houses the hot water tank. The strange thing is I have put something under the tank to catch any drops but it doesn't appear to be leaking any further.
This morning I have called a plumber out as the airing cupboard is in my bedroom and I can detect a slight smell. I don't want to be poisoned. Time to tidy my airing cupboard I think!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
22 Oct 21
@LadyDuck I have an awful feeling I might need a new tank.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
22 Oct 21
@LadyDuck I'll see what they say. Maybe it's repairable.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
22 Oct 21
@sprite1950 Oh my goodness, this is a major expense, I am sorry.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
31 Oct 21
@nzlz123 No he's coming tomorrow to fix it .. I hope
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
25 Oct 21
The leak is fixed but now the heating has gone wrong so I'm waiting for the plumber to come again.
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@snowy22315 (169627)
• United States
25 Oct 21
Your luck sounds like mine. It has been one thing after another here. I can't deal with much more of this.
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@snowy22315 (169627)
• United States
26 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I am hoping nothing else will go wrong for awhile, but most of the stuff in this house has the potential for something to go wrong with it, as very few things are new, and as well know...usually Murphy's Law is in effect (if something can go wrong it will) Also, the car is another matter..if the house is OK, that is presenting a problem..
. Ho, Hum.
. Ho, Hum.1 person likes this
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Oct 21
It does seem to all come at once. If the superstition is right it comes in threes so as my heating has now packed up I hope that's the end of it!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Oct 21
@snowy22315 
You're right but I sold my car recently because I hardly ever drove it so that's something I don't have to worry about any more. My house is quite old too so there's plenty to go wrong.
You're right but I sold my car recently because I hardly ever drove it so that's something I don't have to worry about any more. My house is quite old too so there's plenty to go wrong.1 person likes this
@allknowing (130067)
• India
27 Oct 21
Leakage problem is often complicated. It leaks at one place but you see the leak at a totally different place. Hope you will sort the problem
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
27 Oct 21
@sprite1950 You can boil the water on gas may be and have a bucket bath (lol)
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
27 Oct 21
@allknowing I'm okay as I have an electric shower which runs separately from the central heating. The only gas I have is the gas central heating. I'm using little halogen heaters to keep warm.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
27 Oct 21
The plumber stopped the leak but now I am waiting for him to return with a part and my heating has gone wrong too!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
22 Oct 21
I hope everything is okay and you've just got a little mildew from the drip pan.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
22 Oct 21
I don't think I have a drip pan .. do I?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
24 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil Oh I put a towel under! I've had a plumber round. My friend Pete went into the attic to sort out a leak up there. Somehow two pipes got disconnected and water ran into my airing cupboard and through the living room ceiling. It's fixed now .. but now my heating has gone wrong 
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@sprite1950 I don't know. You said you put something under it to catch any drops... That's normally referred to as a "drip pan".
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
22 Oct 21
I hope the plumber can fix this soon, this does create a lot of mess actually
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
22 Oct 21
Luckily my granddaughter was sitting in the living room when the water started coming through so I was able to catch it early. Not too much ceiling damage but I will repair it once the plumber has been and fixed the leak.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
22 Oct 21
@Butterfingers I expect it will be expensive but it needs to be fixed.
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