Ariston Water Heater Tank Leaking

When I reached home at almost 9 pm on Thursday, I found water was leaking from the pipes leading to the water heater. Based on the amount of water accumulated in the tub underneath the leaking pipes, the leakage had thankfully started not too long ago.

I turned off the water supply leading to the water heater but it was still leaking. At that moment it didn’t occur to me that this was expected as there was still water in the heater. I called my plumber and told him it was an emergency and he came promptly half an hour later.

Well his diagnosis was that the water heater was spoilt and needed to be changed. Spoilt to me meant the water couldn’t be heated up as was the previous case. I was surprised to learn that when a water heater is spoilt it could leak. This got me to immediate make a mental note to myself that if my family and I were to take a holiday trip, one extra thing to do is to turn off the water supply to the water heater in case it gets spoilt during our absence.

My water heater was purchased in February 2005 and there was a possibility that it was still within the warranty period if mine was five years. A call to the Service Center revealed that mine was under a four-year warranty and thus had expired. The Customer Service Officer told me that those made in China carries a warranty of three years, whilst those made in Vietnam, four years and those made in Italy, five years.

Told my plumber yesterday morning to replace the water heater for me, which he will do so later this afternoon.

Thank God for his promptness as I have already took four unpleasant cold showers.

Warm water open up your pores which will make cleansing more effective. Towards the end of your shower, you should reduce the temperature of the water progressively to a comfortable level so that the pores can be closed after showering.