Fix Leaking T&P Valve - Hot Water Tank Temperature and Pressure Release Valve
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- Опубліковано 9 гру 2018
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Like every good homeowner, we all check our T&P valve on our hot water tank every year...right. We i never checked it until this year. Then when i did, sure enough it was stuck and took some force to open and release the water. BUT then...it wouldn't stop dripping. Everything i read said that i had to change the valve out. So a 1 minute valve check on a saturday was going to turn into several hours of draining the hot water tank to change a valve, that i had to go and buy.
It turns out that you don't have to buy and replace the valve. The valve is just corroded or some particle is stuck and not letting it seat fully. You just need to keep flipping it, keep opening and closing it, keep messing with it until it seals. For me it took 3 days of periodically flipping the valve until it sealed fully.
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I have also tapped on the valve housing with a hammer several times and this will help to seat it. Just tap, wait a bit, tap some more. It has always worked for me.
OMG Dude You just saved this single senior big cash hiring a plumber to come to my house. Thank You for explaining it worked. Your right it takes alot of flipping. My thumb is very sore, but thats better than a big bill. You are a god send Thank You so so very much! Thank You Thank you Thank you! God Bless You! A very happy girl.
You are my favorite person today! I was dreading the whole process of draining the tank and replacing the valve. My leak came from the same situation...trying to be good and following the instructions to test it every year. I was rewarded with a half gallon a day drip. Your trick just made it go away. Thank you!
Don't try this at home unless you are a good handyman
if it leaks once spend the 20 bucks to replace it. better that 20k in water damage
The 1st :45 of this video spoke to my soul.
Thank you Dave, water was gushing out of theTP valve drain tube. I jerked the lever around a bunch of times Iike you advised and it worked!
Okay. My valve was just fine until I drained the water heater to get sediment out. Now it's leaking. I'll definitely give this a try before heading to the store.
Sometimes, just turning the relief valve on manually will not clear the sediment built up under the seal. That happened to me. So here's what I did that worked. With a bucket under the valve (I don't have the long copper tubing attached to the valve) I opened the valve wide open for a few seconds, and while the water was flowing, I gently tapped on all the sides of the valve with a closed adjustable wrench. I would caution against hitting it too hard. I did that about 5 times until it worked. Now it does not leak at all. Use caution as the water may be scalding hot depending on your temperature setting.
Moved in a new house, my first. One heating element was broken had to replace it. Then it started leaking for the pressure wave. Next day water on the floor everywhere ( not too bad). Then found this video. Your intro was spot on. Just trying to do what's right. Ended up replacing the walve. Don't give up guys.
Thank you! I subscribed because I like the way you get straight to the point. This is exactly what’s happening with my hot water heater. Thank you so much!
Water heater installer and Inspector here. Never open your valve unless you have a backup valve ready. What sometimes happens is there can be a massive build up of calcium that your valve can stay completely open shooting water out, so you'll have to turn the water off and switch the valve no matter what.
This video right here just saved me a lot of time an money. Gotta love UA-cam.
i was scared to flip it around like u said before watching this.. went straight out and done it about 3 or 4 times after watching then booom. no more leak. Thanks 👌
I couldn’t get my valve removed without the fear of damaging the tank, so I desperately tried this. It worked. Whew….thank you.
Worked for me your way. Thanks. I had moved the relief valve to make it stick out straight to use it as a makeshift hook to hang a small tool not realizing I had caused a water leak. I was hearing the dripping water through a bathroom vent. Then I went back to the furnace room to discover the leak at the floor coming from the water heater. Thanks for UA-cam, I fixed it. And thank you again.
One thing you said did stick in my mind, "all good things wont go unpunished!" How true...did try you method, although it worked for some, it did not work for me, I even saw pieces of the bushing come out with the water. But your video was very knowledgeable. Thanks
Thank you, Thank you, Dave. After 5 days of water dripping and driving me nuts, I did this for a few seconds and the issue got fixed immediately. Thanks to you tube and amazing content like yours.
Worked. Walked out in the garage and saw a puddle. Steady drip from the valve. Got a bucket, gave it a couple of flips. Sealed right up. Thanks.