They will not. The mfg most likely will not if it is coming from the connections, or it is where water got down the B Vent some how.
Whirlpool water heaters are junk and not worth fighting for the same one. Go to a local plumbing house or order online a A. O. Smith or the Rheem/Richmond series.
BTW, it is a Water Heater. Hot Water is what it creates.
