Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve
Shakedown trip this past weekend. Great trip, but discovered a small drip coming from my water heater relief valve when the water heater is turned on. Not a serious leak, just a drip. It was conver...
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Flip the little lever up and down a couple of times..this might clear it if there is some calcification.
Also make sure there is an air pocket in the tank:
Water Heater Air Pocket:
Shut off the water supply, open the relief valve until water stop coming out, close it, turn the water supply back on.
This will reestablish the air pocket in the water heater, giving the water some place to expand to when it is heated.
Also make sure there is an air pocket in the tank:
Water Heater Air Pocket:
Shut off the water supply, open the relief valve until water stop coming out, close it, turn the water supply back on.
This will reestablish the air pocket in the water heater, giving the water some place to expand to when it is heated.
