How to repair a leaky water heater. Your water heater is leaking... What do you do? Here's a very clever, simple, fool-proof way to fix the leak. Anyone can do it and it works like a charm every time!Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Drill
* Peice of rubber
* metal nail

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Step 1

The first thing you want to do is turn the gas or electric power off depending on what kind of water heater you have.
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Step 2

If your hot water heater begins to run out of hot water sooner than normal, it could be clogged by sediment or mineral deposits. If this is the problem, flushing the system could restore your water heater's normal operation and keep it from any further damage from corrosion.You can flush the tank in less than an hour to keep your hot water heater running efficiently.Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Garden hose

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Step 1

Before flushing the tank, turn off the breaker switch at the main breaker box that supplies power to the hot water heater.
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