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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Dog Folks wrote: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.
Hate to say it, but that's been my experience also. The problem is you need to know for sure that the valve is working so you have to try it. What I do is first spray the shaft with silicone spray. Then I work it back and forth a few times before "snapping" it shut. Seems to help.
