Water heater leak troubleshooting for dummies

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How old is the tank? Typically the warranty is for 12years, by that time if you have not been flushing it regularly then you have a mountain range of calcium and iron in the bottom that is probably causing the leak. One thing you can do is try and drain it with a hose attached, when fully drained hose it out from the top inlet pipe with a spray attachment on your garden hose.

If that does not work then yes it is time for a new water heater and since you have gas then tank less is the way to go. Should last a lot longer and use a lot less gas, plus you will always have hot water, for those hour long showers.