Rv Water Heater Pop Off Valve Leaking

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Rv water heater pop off valve leaking. First turn off the gas to the water heater or flip the breaker if it s electric. The water will leak out but not air. Open the valve at the bottom and the pressure relief valve for a minute to drain a little water out of the tank and relieve the pressure. A webcast viewer asks gary bunzer the rv doctor if he should be worried about a leaky hot water pressure relief valve.

Remove the overflow pipe from the pressure relief valve. Close the cold water cut off valve going into the water heater. These valves may look identical but they re set to go off at 30 psi. If you have any questions about why your water heater s relief valve is leaking or if you d like a plumbing system serviced or installed in your home contact cabrillo your bay area plumbing heating and air conditioning contractor.

Winnebago customer support suggested the same thing. The camco 1 2 inch temperature and pressure relief valve with 4 inch probe protects the rv water heater from excessive temperature and water pressure with corrosion resistant metal. If a pressure relief valve for a boiler is accidentally installed on a water heater it will leak like crazy from the start. This valve is set at 150 psi and is crafted with epoxy coated probes to prevent corrosion buildup.

The leak stopped for awhile and is now back. If the valve has a leak we can replace it with a new relief valve a very common water heater repair.