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Hot Water Heater Woes...
HaRuMaN:
Strange thing... walked by my water heater this morning and it was making strange, hissing, bubbly noises. Checked the water out of the tap.... super-freakin hot! Needless to say, I cut the breaker to it... I am thinking it may be a busted thermostat? Anyone have any knowlege about these things?
RacerX:
I'm by no means an expert, but your diagnosis makes sense. I don't see any other reason it wouldn't shut off.
missioncontrol:
yes sounds like the thermostat... They are not to hard to change out....
HaRuMaN:
crap crap crap there is a pinhole leak in the tank :( what do I do??
PacManFan:
Carefull with your hot water heater, Mine broke last year and flooded my basement.
I had turned down the water temperature becuase I went away on vacation. After I came back, I turned it back up. Well, it turns out with older water heaters, any changes in temperature can cause the tanks glass lining to crack.
I would have been better off not touching it at all..
-PMF