Steaming hot water out of HWH?
I recently bought a 1997 KZ Sportsman tc from a private party. I filled the water tank to check to see if the water heater will work. It works but, it heats the water till its scalding hot. I shut ...
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That is a Suburban water heater.
The PRV (press relief valve) is dripping because of the over-firing and high water temps.
The gas control has a thermostat that you control by turning dial on front of gas control (lo/med/hi) Lo setting should be 120*F (med--130* Hi--150*F)
Water steaming out of faucet means the thermostat has failed.
You have to replace gas control assembly.......thermostat is part of gas control and not replaceable by itself.
Thermostat sticks out back of gas control and assembly screws into tank.
Water pumps are diaphragm pumps.....move very little and can be run dry
The PRV (press relief valve) is dripping because of the over-firing and high water temps.
The gas control has a thermostat that you control by turning dial on front of gas control (lo/med/hi) Lo setting should be 120*F (med--130* Hi--150*F)
Water steaming out of faucet means the thermostat has failed.
You have to replace gas control assembly.......thermostat is part of gas control and not replaceable by itself.
Thermostat sticks out back of gas control and assembly screws into tank.
Water pumps are diaphragm pumps.....move very little and can be run dry
