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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Cool Canuck wrote: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.
I would get that plug out quick, or you will be replacing the water heater, and repairing the damage done to your rig, and could be human
damage also. also do NOT put a new relif valve into the old one, the PVC plug may blow out but two valve will blow up. Ive seen this happen several times.
