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A leaking water heater is a plumbing failure in which water escapes the tank, its fittings, or its valves, and the right response comes down to two questions: where the water is coming from and how fast it is coming. A slow drip at a hot water heater’s drain valve is a minor repair, while…

A water heater that is not working usually traces to one of five causes: a tripped circuit breaker, a tripped reset button, an extinguished pilot light, a failed heating element, or a faulty thermostat. Check them in that order and most hot water heater problems reveal themselves before anyone opens a toolbox. One rule comes…