Plumbing pressure relief
I'm running on internal water (not city water). I don't leave the water heater turned on all the time (too wasteful to do so) and when I turn it on it raises the pressure in the whole plumbing system ...
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80 psi is the max pressure according to plumbing code. More like 50 to 65 psi is normal. The T&P valve at 125psi is there to prevent tank rupture not to regulate pressure to code. The air bubble in the water heater is not reliable and one more maintenance headache. The accumulator can take the place of the tank air bubble on a permanent basis.
Yes the valve or a fitting could be weak. The spike in pressure can still exist and exasperate the issue.
Not sure why such resistance to the accumulator as a permanent solution.
So who uses 100+ psi to blow out the water when winterizing?
Yes the valve or a fitting could be weak. The spike in pressure can still exist and exasperate the issue.
Not sure why such resistance to the accumulator as a permanent solution.
So who uses 100+ psi to blow out the water when winterizing?
