Water Tank Leak

Date: June 23, 2025

This morning started off with a bit of chaos. After waking up, my wife tried to take a shower, only to find that the hot water was barely trickling out. She left for work thinking it was just a temporary issue, but I soon heard the unmistakable sound of water running down the rain gutters—even though it wasn’t raining.

Curious and a bit concerned, I went up to the upper balcony to switch off the hot water heater. That’s when I saw it—water gushing down from the roof. I grabbed a ladder, climbed up, and found water pouring out of the hot water tank. It had clearly been leaking for a while, though we have no idea how long.

Just as I discovered the leak, my wife called. The landlord had contacted her because the Vision City plumber had informed her of the situation. She’d already arranged for someone to come fix it as soon as possible.

Before our usual plumber could arrive, the Vision City plumber showed up (after I called the number my wife gave me). He quickly shut off the water valve to stop the leak temporarily. Upon inspecting the tank, he found that one of the hoses had simply come loose due to age and wear. He left to buy replacement hoses and later returned to fix everything.

Now that the leak is stopped and the tank repaired, I’m left wondering just how much water we lost—and what that will mean for our water bill this month. Fingers crossed that this is the last major issue with the house for a while. One crisis a day is more than enough!