Water heater check valve question
A while ago I asked a question in regards to a noise I had in my water heater, and the general concensus was it was the check valve. Now I want to remove it and replace it with a valve. My problem...
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Just replaced my check valve on a Suburban 12 gal tank about a month ago. I knew the valve was bad because when I tried to winterize it, it was letting the pink anti freeze back into the tank, and that is what the check valve is suppose to stop. When I got to Florida for the winter, I was not going to change it but it made a noise like a motor running when you turned on the hot water spigot with the tank full of hot water or the tank full of cold water, didn't matter.
The valve as you say is very hard to remove. Mine was in a place that was very hard to get to. I finally got it out with a deep end socket on a half inch drive. Had to hold the tank in place with one arm and hand and use the ratchet with the other. Replace with the same brass valve from Aqua Pro #27916.
I still have the noise although somewhat not as loud. I have no clue what is making the noise. The tank is in an 09 5th wheel, so it is not like it is in an older unit. I had no noise before and just assumed since the antifreeze was getting into the tank the valve was bad and causing the noise. Guess I will just have to learn to live with the noise or get a new tank....... The heater works good on either gas or electric.
The valve as you say is very hard to remove. Mine was in a place that was very hard to get to. I finally got it out with a deep end socket on a half inch drive. Had to hold the tank in place with one arm and hand and use the ratchet with the other. Replace with the same brass valve from Aqua Pro #27916.
I still have the noise although somewhat not as loud. I have no clue what is making the noise. The tank is in an 09 5th wheel, so it is not like it is in an older unit. I had no noise before and just assumed since the antifreeze was getting into the tank the valve was bad and causing the noise. Guess I will just have to learn to live with the noise or get a new tank....... The heater works good on either gas or electric.
