Rv Water Heater Pop Off Valve Leaking

A webcast viewer asks gary bunzer the rv doctor if he should be worried about a leaky hot water pressure relief valve.

Rv water heater pop off valve leaking.

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. First turn off the gas to the water heater or flip the breaker if it s electric. Close the cold water cut off valve going into the water heater.

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. Thanks for the replies. 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. Help me understand the concept.

The water will leak out but not air. Winnebago customer support suggested the same thing. That doesn t make sense to me. Following their advice i turned off the water pump opened the the pop off valve and ran a inside faucet to create a air pocket.

Remove the overflow pipe from the pressure relief valve. If the valve has a leak we can replace it with a new relief valve a very common water heater repair.