Hot Water Heater Home › Forums › Public Forums › General Plumbing › Hot Water Heater This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 21 years, 5 months ago by johnws. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts 9 Nov 2002 at 10:41 pm #275964 James Boral My 40-gallon hot water heater is leaking. What could be causing this? Is this a problem that can be fixed or should I plan on purchasing a new one? Thx 10 Nov 2002 at 8:48 pm #293195 johnwsParticipant How old is the cylinder? Could it be leaking at a inlet/outlet fitting or at the element? If not it unfortunately sounds like a new one. Call a registered plumber and he will give you the correct advise. Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In