Hi, I wanna know what would be the situation that the relief valve will need to be replaced? We're buying a house and the inspector said some water sign in the bottom of the relief pipe and suggested that the relief valve might need to be replace. I'm not sure whether we should or should not replace it.
Relief valves go bad and are typically cheap in price. I’d guess under 200.00 for most plumbers to change. It’s a quick job with a $20 part. Relief valve can spill water for two reasons. Temperature too high or pressure too high. If there is a water softener then an expansion tank should be installed to prevent pressure from the ram expansion to cause the relief valve to open. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.
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Hi, I wanna know what would be the situation that the relief valve will need to be replaced? We're buying a house and the inspector said some water sign in the bottom of the relief pipe and suggested that the relief valve might need to be replace. I'm not sure whether we should or should not replace it.
Relief valves go bad and are typically cheap in price. I’d guess under 200.00 for most plumbers to change. It’s a quick job with a $20 part. Relief valve can spill water for two reasons. Temperature too high or pressure too high. If there is a water softener then an expansion tank should be installed to prevent pressure from the ram expansion to cause the relief valve to open. Hope that helps and thanks for watching.