Winterizing tip.
Just a quick tip for a few new folks out there to help with winterizing. When you are draining your water heater, after removing the drain plug, or opening drains, raise the lever on the safety valve...
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2oldman wrote:
That trick also works well when filling the tank.
The top of the tank needs an air bubble to act as an expansion tank. Loss of the air bubble is the leading cause of leaking PT valves. When filling, just un-bypass and turn on the water. Run a hot water tap to fill the tank to the hot water tap off.
