Water heater pop off valve

[tarnold]

Anything special about a suburban pop off at twice the price as any other common pop off, assuming same 150psi 210 degree ?

[time2roll]

Hondavalk wrote:
If you have lost the air pocket in your WH the valve will drip because as the water heats up it will expand. It needs the air pocket for expansion.

Small expansion tank works as a permanent solution and no more messing with the T&P valve.

[LJAZ]

I just did this a few month's ago. Here's what I bought:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Cash-Acme-3-4-in-Bronze-NCLX-Temperature-and-Pressure-Relief-Valve-with-1-1-4-in-Shank-MNPT-Inlet-x-FNPT-Outlet-23576-0150/203164746
The one I removed, which was the original, was the identical Cash-Acme valve.

[Hondavalk]

If you have lost the air pocket in your WH the valve will drip because as the water heats up it will expand. It needs the air pocket for expansion.

[HadEnough]

Any valve will work if it has the same rating and thread size.

[wildtoad]

Dick_B wrote:
Don't know. Never had to change one. Heard too many times that they don't reseat after testing so we don't test.

I fought with a dripping valve for years. Then I quit messing with the valve and now it drips no more.

[Old-Biscuit]

T&P Relief Valve is a standard 3/4" valve with 4" probe 210*F/150 psi

Any hardware store

[wa8yxm]

If it id 1/2 inch IPT threads (iron pipe thread) as the other responder said any hardware. I have spare that size myself. but any hardware Nothing special.

[enblethen]

You do not need to buy a Suburban releif valve. Most hardware stores have the 1/2 inch valve with the same specifications.
Verify pipe size! It could be 3/4 inch
Amazon

[Dick_B]

Don't know. Never had to change one. Heard too many times that they don't reseat after testing so we don't test.