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Troubleshooting, Water on the floor near the tank, Top of tank or insulation wet – Weil-McLain AQUA PLUS GL-E223-ADOC 0311 User Manual

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AQUA PLUS

indirect

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fired

water

heaters

— Product Manual

Troubleshooting

(continued)

Water on the floor near the tank

1 Check for leaks from sources other than the water heater.

• Check for possible water seepage through foundation cracks. Did the water appear after a heavy rain?

2 Is the source of water from the T&P relief valve?

• Place a bucket under the discharge piping of the T&P relief valve and monitor it for a day or two. This is

a procedure that can be done by the homeowner.

• If the T&P relief valve is the source, refer to page 34 of this guide.

3 Loose piping connections?

• Check all connections – boiler connections, domestic connections, etc.

• Check all the boiler connections to the water heater.

• A build-up of corrosion is a sure sign of a leak.

• Excessive force or water hammer can damage the welds where the piping connections enter the water

heater tank.
• If water is leaking from around one of the tank connections, a weld may have been broken. Contact

your Weil-McLain supplier to determine how to handle the problem.

Top of tank or insulation wet

1 Check for leaks from sources other than the water heater

• Check for possible overhead pipes leaking onto the tank.

2 Loose piping connections?

• Check all connections – piping connections to the tank and elsewhere if the vicinity.

• Check around valve stems.

• A build-up of corrosion around a joint is a sure sign of a leak.

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