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groundhogy
Explorer
Oct 22, 2015

Hot water heater is blowing the relief valve...

Looks like it will start up from cold, then I guess it gets too hot? It locks out ignition and gas, and relief valve is dripping. This is my first rv, so Im trying to learn this system. any ...
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RJsfishin
Explorer
Oct 23, 2015
Houston Remodeler wrote:
T&P valves are easy and cheap to replace. I'd start there.

Mine wasn't easy. First of all I had to make a special tool to remove and install. And 2nd, it was super tight,..... after 2 trys, I went for broke, figured on a new heater, but got lucky.
And if I recall, after I made the tool, I found one on line made for that purpose.

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