Water Heater Insulation Got Wet

Will it dry will it mold.

Water heater insulation got wet.

Help my water heater started leaking labor day morning. The one thing that could be an issue depending on how wet the insulation got is if it is an electric water heater and the insulation around the element and thermostat connections got wet this could cause a slow short circuit and end up ruining an element or thermostat or both. Direct this to a point lower than the heater. Add a few more steps to the process to make sure that your water heater is safely re lit.

By the time i found it shut off the water it had seeped into the insulation on the interior of the casing. By water leaking from the water heater pressure relief valve insulation of the heater to get wet as water can cause elec trical malfunction. Today turned water supply back on no water around tank after several hours seems like leak stopped. Step 1 turn off the gas supply if you didn t get a chance to turn it off before the flood.

Got some water around tank yesterday insulation material dry turned off water to tank. I have a feeling i m running the risk of the heater rusting out on the bottom eventually but what is gonna happen with the insulation getting wet. It was so wet i guess that it ran out the bottom. Water heater submittal sheet low stand by losses through good insulation 80 gallon storage capacity 10 year warranty 2 5 energy factor description c weight wet 952 4 432 water connection in r3 4 npt access full source.

When fiberglass insulation gets wet water droplets displace the air in the spaces between the fine glass fibers which greatly reduces the material s thermal and acoustic. Allow the water heater to sit until it is completely dry. Ge water heater model se50t12aah 50 gal 12 yr purchased 11 2006 at hd.