The drip pan under a water heater is there to catch a leak, so water in the pan means the tank or a fitting is leaking. Finding the source is the fix, and the pan is only the warning.
The pan
The pan sits under the tank and catches drips, routing them to a drain or leaving them for you to find. Water in the pan is always a sign of a leak above. freezing winters put stress on exposed lines, and many older buildings have aging supply and drain lines In Newark, the pan is common in new installs.
The source
The leak can be the inlet or outlet fittings, the relief valve, or the tank itself, and where the water collects tells you.
The dried pan
If the pan has water but the bottom is dry, the leak is at a fitting above and runs down the side into the pan.
The action
A pan that keeps filling means the leak is real and getting worse, and it should be found before it spreads.
The call
Find the leak the pan is catching. Call 888-217-3585 and Newark, NJ Plumbing Experts will match you with a Newark pro.
Plumbing in Newark: what to know
In Newark, freezing winters put stress on exposed lines, and many older buildings have aging supply and drain lines. Pros in our network know the local quirks and bring the right parts on the first visit.
Across Hudson County — from Harrison, Kearny and East Orange to ZIP codes like 07102, 07108, 07103 — homeowners deal with the same kinds of issues. The tips above apply locally, and when a job goes beyond a quick fix, a vetted local pro is only a call away.
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