water heater glop

**John Arnold** · 03-17-2012, 05:20 AM

4 year old 40 gallon Bradford White water heater.

What's with the yellow glop?

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**Rick Cantrell** · 03-17-2012, 05:26 AM

I would think foam insulation used to insulate the tank.

**John Arnold** · 03-17-2012, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rick Cantrell

I would think foam insulation used to insulate the tank.

What would cause it to glorp (technical term) out of the tank like that?

**Markus Keller** · 03-17-2012, 07:22 AM

It's a bradford white, it has issues by its very existence. Tell the client to throw it in the alley.

**John Arnold** · 03-17-2012, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Markus Keller

It's a bradford white, it has issues by its very existence. Tell the client to throw it in the alley.

Whaa?? Bradford White is all we got around here!

**Scott Patterson** · 03-17-2012, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Markus Keller

It's a bradford white, it has issues by its very existence. Tell the client to throw it in the alley.

What is wrong with Bradford White's?

**Ian Page** · 03-17-2012, 03:33 PM

What does it taste of....?

tom daley · 03-20-2012, 03:51 AM

I cant tell from my view of the pic, but is that fitting a T&P valve? If so, where is the "blow-off" pipe?
I dont think that that water heater has ever had exterior insulation.

**Raymond Wand** · 03-20-2012, 04:18 AM

The injection of the foam insulative sleeve has leaked out when it was injected.

No big deal, just poor quality control before it was sent out to market.

**John Arnold** · 03-20-2012, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by tom daley

I cant tell from my view of the pic, but is that fitting a T&P valve? If so, where is the "blow-off" pipe?
I dont think that that water heater has ever had exterior insulation.

Yes, that's the T&P valve. Yes, missing the discharge pipe. Extremely common finding in these parts.
Not sure what your point is about exterior insulation, though.

tom daley · 03-20-2012, 07:10 AM

Sorry about that comment ref the insulation. I had another type of insulated W/H in mind, a type that has foam insulation on the exterior skin. Careless of me - due to rushing.