water heater leakin pressure release valve
I noticed today the pressure release valve on my water heater has a very slow drip. How often should that valve be replaced and is now the time. Doesn't seem like a complicated job any precautions ...
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RJsfishin wrote:That should start some conversation.
Ironically, mine has dripped for a year or more. A week ago it got drastically worse. So I opened and closed it a few times, and it got worse yet, pumping water out like an open faucet !
I couldn't even imagine taking a pipe wrench to a 13 yr old heater, so I tefelon taped a 3/4" PVC plug and screwed it into the opening. Not leaking a drop,....and I have this feeling it will stay that way, unless I decide to somehow connect a new one to the old one.
