Hello All,
New forum member here. Just moved into a new home last year and finally getting around to fixing a few things that need some attention. As you can see from the picture, our water heater has a lot of corrosion present near the plumbing fittings. I'm worried that a leak or other related damages will occur soon. What would be the best way to handle a situation like this? The fine people at Lowes mentioned to wait it out until the water heater ultimately fails and to then buy a new one. The unit itself is about 8 years old so it's either at or beyond it's useful life probably, but I was wondering if it would be possible to clean up the corrosion somehow or get new fittings near that area?
Thank you
New forum member here. Just moved into a new home last year and finally getting around to fixing a few things that need some attention. As you can see from the picture, our water heater has a lot of corrosion present near the plumbing fittings. I'm worried that a leak or other related damages will occur soon. What would be the best way to handle a situation like this? The fine people at Lowes mentioned to wait it out until the water heater ultimately fails and to then buy a new one. The unit itself is about 8 years old so it's either at or beyond it's useful life probably, but I was wondering if it would be possible to clean up the corrosion somehow or get new fittings near that area?
Thank you