Assertion: water heater's tank | /r/CapableOf | develop leak
Facets:
value: due to corrosion
type: CAUSE
value: after only a few years
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: While copper and stainless steel domestic hot water tanks are more commonplace in Europe, carbon steel tanks are more common in the United States, where typically the periodic check is neglected, the tank develops a leak whereupon the entire appliance is replaced.
text: If left untreated, your water heater will most likely need replacing once the corrosion gets serious enough for the tank to develop a leak.
text: The drain pan sits under the water heater and should have a pipe attached to divert water into a drain should the tank develop a leak.
text: A tank may develop leaks due to corrosion after only a few years, a problem exacerbated by dissolved oxygen in the water which accelerates corrosion of both tank and fittings.