Hot Water Relief Valve Drip Normal?
When the electric heat to the hot water tank is on, there is a slight drip from the hot water heater relief valve. We do not know if it happens with Propane heat. Is this normal or is there a prob...
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C-Leigh Racing wrote:
All that is good advice, but if that valve drips water, once you have the air pocket back in place, can it leak air as well & then your air pocket is gone again.
Back years ago when was doing plumbing work & like installing a new water heater & filling it back up, it was bad to open up that new relief valve to let the air pressure out to fill the heater completely.
9 times out of 10, that new relief valve would leak & drip afterwards if you did open it up.
Neil
Thanks for your post. Sounds like good advice. When I replace our relief valve I will definitely keep that in mind.
