water heater
hgut
Reg. Mar 2004
Posted 2016-08-15 4:29 PM (#168030)
Subject: water heater




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 What will cause a water heater to drip out of the relief valve when up to temperature?
 
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beeoerdog
Reg. Jan 2014
Posted 2016-08-15 4:48 PM (#168031 - in reply to #168030)
Subject: RE: water heater


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Location: Los Angeles, Ca.		normal...should stop after a bit. if excessive, replace the relief valve.
As the water heats up, it expands and if no hot water tap is open, the relief valve prevents too much pressure from building up,
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