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Old 11-18-2008, 08:53 PM   #1
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theres a spray sound coming from my dauhgtrs wall in her room.my daughter is in the hospital.she just moved from icu.i am asingle mother who had not been home untill now.her rug is getting very wet!I live in a mobil home.its hard to get to the water tank.its outside and its dark i need alot of light just to unsrew srews that is holding the metal side that the heater is behind.please could someone tell me what to do.and its a 11.00pm at night and very cold outside.the rug in my daughters room is getting very wet!!HELP
 
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I came home from the hospital where my daughter is at.i have not been home for days.there is a air sound coming from my daughters room or spray sound.when i get close to the wall theres her rug thats wet.where i step close to the wall.the rug is getting very wet.i live in a mobil home.getting to the hot water tank is outside close to my daughtrs room.its 11.00pm ineed alot of light to unscrew the screws holding the metal piece where the hot water tank is at.please if some one could tell me what it is and what icould do?
 
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Find the water meter & turn off the water till you have time to fix the leak.
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hi the water shut off valve is all the way under the trailer.and the skirt needs to come off from my understanding.
 
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thanks;i finally had the water turned off.its in a very hard place to get to.when i can i am going to ask how much a turn off switch would cost to put near my water heater.i do live in a moble home things are very different i see.when i seen my water heater its spraying water all around the insulation was soaked.i am worried to let anyone touch it.does anyone know what is wrong?
 
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Is the water heater supply line PVC ?
 
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