Cold Water Inlet Valve Water Heater

Tighten using two pipe wrenches or adjustable pliers.

Cold water inlet valve water heater.

I doubt it is welded to the tank but there should be one somewhere around the water heater inlet or outlet to help balance the cold and hot water system. The cold inlet or hot outlet pipes may be loose the t p valve may have failed or inlet valve may be leaking. So check for any leakage or damage to the ball valve. All are easily fixed.

You can attempt to replace the valve yourself following these instructionsor have a professional replace the valve. Frequently the cold water inlet valve sits directly above the heater. If you believe you have a leak near the top of your electric water heater it could be one of a few things. For more information see water heater leaking from the top.

Attach the red fitting to the hot water outlet with the arrow pointing away from the water heater. Attach the blue coded fitting to the cold water inlet with the arrow facing into the water heater. If the valve that delivers cold water to your tank has gone bad it will drip water onto your tank. The cold water inlet valve allows the flow of cold water into the heater.

First try tightening the valve to see if that stops the leaking. You need to look for a ball valve or gate valve which will allow you to turn off the water. Water leaking from the bottom. Turning it off will stop the water from entering the tank when you need to carry out maintenance repairs or to drain the tank in preparation for a replacement.

If the valve itself which sits higher up on the pipe has gone bad it will drip water down the pipe and onto the top of your water heater. The hot water outlet pipe also has a valve that will shut down all hot water leaving the water heater. Both have arrows showing the correct direction for installation. So the first thing that you need to do is to check the cold water inlet pipe.

It looks like this amazon camco brass check valve and check valves usually have an arrow indicating direction stamped on the body to ensure they are installed correctly. This ball valve is responsible for cold water inlet to the pipe. This is the valve to shut off if you need to repair or replace the water heater.