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    papawdale Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    May 21, 2009, 12:56 PM
    State waterheater
    Water filling up in tray and running over onto floor. Cannot find where it is coming from.
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    May 21, 2009, 02:14 PM

    Shut off your main incoming line from city or well. Then we can start trying to find out what's happening.
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    May 22, 2009, 09:39 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    Shut off your main incoming line from city or well. Then we can start trying to find out whats happening.
    Did shut off main water line. No water leaking around thermostat, or heating elements. Now believe that there is a hole in tank.
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    May 22, 2009, 10:26 PM

    PawPawDALE - I was going to tell you the same thing ,to check the elements and if not leaking ,then it has got to be the hot water tank that is leaking,and will have to replace the tank ; you CAN NOT REPAIR THE TANK:: I
    Know that BALLENGER WAS ABOUT TO TELL YOU THE SAME THING::HELLO B1 I HOPE YOUER DOING OK :YOUAL HAVE A BETTER DAY AND GOD BLESS ::F.B.E.
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