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lamadonna
Feb 12, 2011, 02:43 PM

ballengerb1
Feb 12, 2011, 03:10 PM
Leaking heater or a PRV valve dripping. If it's the PRV is could be for a good reason, how is your pressure?

lamadonna
Feb 12, 2011, 06:40 PM
Prv valave is not leaking pressure same one plumber told me it was a bad heater needed to to be replaced its about 10 years old

ballengerb1
Feb 12, 2011, 06:47 PM
Water heaters leak when the glasslike coating wears through inside tha tank. The tank starts to rust and it's a matter of time. The main difference between a 10 year heater and a 15 year heater is the thickness of the coating.