Corrosion Issue Need Advice

[Michael J. Meeker]

Hi I thought this was corrosion from dissimilar metal but they appear the same this is my water heater.

What is the cause?

Is there a fix.

Will it cause a leak.

Thanks in advance

[Larry D. Kage]

TPR extension blues...

[Larry D. Kage]

Is your water softened?

[Michael J. Meeker]

Originally Posted by lkage

Is your water softened?

City water so I think it is it is not hard. what is tpr? I have very little knowledge on such stuff.

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by mmeeker

City water so I think it is it is not hard. what is tpr? I have very little knowledge on such stuff.

Temperature/Pressure Relief valve

The pipe extension out of it should not reduce in size less than the outlet size of the valve. Yours does. It is a hazard.

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by mmeeker

Hi I thought this was corrosion from dissimilar metal but they appear the same this is my water heater.

What is the cause?

Is there a fix.

Will it cause a leak.

Thanks in advance

You could clean with the pipes with white vinegar or LCR cleaner.

It's hard to tell but it will be easier to see where the corrosion after cleaning.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Looks like factory-installed galvanized nipples attached to copper.

The safety issue should be address first. The reduction in the discharge pipe needs to be corrected.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Fix: New water heater

[Michael J. Meeker]

Ok that is not my major concern. The corrosion is. I was pretty sure the relief was wrong you should see the clear tubing it goes to.

[Michael J. Meeker]

Originally Posted by lkage

You could clean with the pipes with white vinegar or LCR cleaner.

It's hard to tell but it will be easier to see where the corrosion after cleaning.

Do you mean a product called clr?

[Michael J. Meeker]

Originally Posted by jpope

Looks like factory-installed galvanized nipples attached to copper.

The safety issue should be address first. The reduction in the discharge pipe needs to be corrected.

is the galvanized nipples attached to copper what may be causing the corrision?
can it be fixed?

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

It looks like the corrosion is simply due to leaks. The "fix" would be to remove and replace the nipples, but that's not so easy with the rigid connection.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Fix: New water heater

And a real plumber to go with it.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

you might to take this course
http://www.nachi.tv/ppv/8

[Sean Fogarty]

Looks like someones going shopping for a new water heater! Good old FL sulfur water