Cold Water Inlet Valve Water Heater

First try tightening the valve to see if that stops the leaking.

Cold water inlet valve water heater.

Your cold water inlet valve is where cold incoming water from your home s main water line enters your water heater. Attach the blue coded fitting to the cold water inlet with the arrow facing into the water heater. So check for any leakage or damage to the ball valve. It looks like this amazon camco brass check valve and check valves usually have an arrow indicating direction stamped on the body to ensure they are installed correctly.

Both have arrows showing the correct direction for installation. If the valve itself which sits higher up on the pipe has gone bad it will drip water down the pipe and onto the top of your water heater. If you believe you have a leak near the top of your electric water heater it could be one of a few things. This is the valve to shut off if you need to repair or replace the water heater.

Frequently the cold water inlet valve sits directly above the heater. Attach the red fitting to the hot water outlet with the arrow pointing away from the water heater. The cold water inlet valve allows the flow of cold water into the heater. All are easily fixed.

If the valve that delivers cold water to your tank has gone bad it will drip water onto your tank. If it doesn t the valve most likely needs to be replaced. So the first thing that you need to do is to check the cold water inlet pipe. The hot water outlet pipe also has a valve that will shut down all hot water leaving the water heater.

A cold water inlet valve often identified by a blue handle feeds cold water from the main supply into the water heater. For more information see water heater leaking from the top. Tighten using two pipe wrenches or adjustable pliers. You need to look for a ball valve or gate valve which will allow you to turn off the water.

The cold inlet or hot outlet pipes may be loose the t p valve may have failed or inlet valve may be leaking. I doubt it is welded to the tank but there should be one somewhere around the water heater inlet or outlet to help balance the cold and hot water system. This ball valve is responsible for cold water inlet to the pipe.