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    May 24, 2012, 10:41 AM
    Why is my hot water tank linking from the bottom?
    Why is my 40 gallon about tank linking from a little screw hole at the bottom of the tank?
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    May 24, 2012, 10:46 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by 50pauline69 View Post
    Why is my 40 gallon about tank linking from a little screw hole at the bottom of the tank?
    Probibly because its about to fail in a very bad way...

    I assume you meant to say LEAKING and not linking...

    It needs replaced... and the sooner the better before it floods your basement.
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    May 24, 2012, 10:59 AM
    How old is it? Has anyone worked on it recently ?
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    May 24, 2012, 11:24 AM
    Sounds like maybe someone ran a screw into a pinhole leak. Time for a new HW heater I believe.
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