Water heater safety valve
2011 Tioga Montara Atwood water heater. after about 20-25 minutes of the water heater running the safety valve will begin to leak. Is the valve going bad or is the water heater getting too hot? How w...
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Espee wrote:
Dont open that press relief valve unless you are prepared to replace it....
Once you do it is not unlikely it will dribble all the time from there on out. Happened to me.
Havnt had a recurrence as I tell myself removing the anode rod for periodic inspection replaces air pocket instead.... Speaking of which you should be keeping an eye on anyway.
Wives tale. I have probably opened at least 500 pop off valves over the years for various testing and repair. The valve will reseat. If it does NOT, then replace it as it was defective anyway. Doug
