cmturner Report post Posted April 9, 2015 Can a corroded-through hole in an aluminum Atwood water heater be patched? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dickandlois Report post Posted April 9, 2015 cmturner, Many items can be repaired! Could you post a pictures of the area in question(close up image of the hole would be helpful) and I could post some information on material that might solve the problem. Also, not knowing what your tool availability and skill sets are-that information would also be helpful. Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted April 9, 2015 It depends on the damage. If electrolysis has eaten the tank, you could patch the current leak, only to have one spring up right next to it. If it is a split seam, it may be repairable. My evaluation would be (depending on age and condition of the water heater): Replace with new, install new tank, repair old tank. The labor to replace the whole water heater is quite a lot less than the other two options, so the labor (yours or someone else's) has to weigh into the equation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
