Squealing at hot water tank
When we turn on the water at the faucets/shower, etc. there is a squealing sound from the Suburban hot water tank. I removed what I thought might be a check valve and cleaned it, but noise still cont...
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Blazing Zippers wrote:
It happens whenever the hot water is being used. The sound is just loud enough to be irritating.
When I removed what I thought was a check valve (it had some plumbing thingys inside it), I seriously considered getting a nipple to replace it with.
Obviously, a plumber I am not! But I can drink beer.
Thanks
Remove the internals (plunger/spring/o-ring) or replace with a nipple and install a shut off valve on hot outlet line.
Mfg. installs check valve cause they are easier and cheaper than a shut off valve.
Check valve is there for when WH tank is bypassed to stop water flowing backwards into tank.
Not needed if WH Tank is not bypassed.
