Leak from hot water heater
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Aug-07-2014 08:11 PM
I've been having a great time with my new camper this summer. I especially like that I can just stop anywhere to camp and do this on a whim since everything is packed and ready to go.
I noticed that when I had my hot water heater on, there is a constant dripping of water drops coming from one of the spigots, here:
It only drips when the hot water heater is on. I'm guessing that this is not normal, but the only way to fix it would be to put some sort of plug in that spigot. Can anybody tell me why this might be happening?
Thanks,
Mike
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Aug-07-2014 10:13 PM
I have done this on a hot water heater valve and it worked for me.
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Aug-07-2014 08:33 PM
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Aug-07-2014 08:32 PM
I speak from experience, it's a pain to buy adapters to make the wrong one fit, but you can.
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Aug-07-2014 08:26 PM
As mentioned never put a plug into the p/t valve
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Aug-07-2014 08:26 PM
You never want to plug this or your water heater could explode if the thermostat fails and it overpressurizes. Mythbusters had an interesting episode on what happens if you plug the safety valve on a house water heater and then overheat the water.
I also drain and flush out my tank occasionally (usually when winterizing). It looks like you can do that with the plastic plug in the lower left of the photo.
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Aug-07-2014 08:25 PM
bka0721 wrote:
Have you tried just opening a hot spigot, like at your sink, after you turn your Hot Water on? This relieves the pressure in the tank from the heating water, which creates many of these temporary leaks, like yours.
I have not tried that, but will do. Thanks.
bka0721 wrote:
Also, do you just turn on your hot water heater when you are going to need it, or do you turn it on at the start of a trip and leave it on during the time you are gone, until you arrive back home?
I usually only turn it on in the AM before or before I need it if I am going to use the shower, wash dishes, etc.
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Aug-07-2014 08:23 PM
Also, do you just turn on your hot water heater when you are going to need it, or do you turn it on at the start of a trip and leave it on during the time you are gone, until you arrive back home?
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