My husband woke up this morning and said first he noticed the shower head was leaking. Not a drip but a light steady stream. He then noticed there was a dripping sound coming from the utility closet that holds the hot water heater. There’s some water on the floor but not a lot.

Does this mean my water heater died?

Would that also cause the shower head to leak like it is?



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Not enough information to answer either question.

The leak around the water heater doesn't necessarily mean the tank is leaking because it could be a water pipe or a connection leaking or the T&P discharging from excessive pressure in the system.

The shower valve controlling the flow of water to the shower head is independent to the water heater leak.

I would find out if the tank is leaking and if so have a licensed plumber replace the unit.
I would find a replacement cartridge for the shower valve and have same plumber do the repair.

Post photos if you can.



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