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relief valve is leaking
2011-06-08
Any thoughts on what the problem is? It is leaking about a 2 cups or so a
day. Do I have to replace the water heater which is now over 15 years
old? is your water extremely hot ? if so your thermostats are not shutting
off causing temp to go above preset level of relief valve (150) replace
therms.
You may have a lot of mineral deposits causing the valve to stick partly
open. You should change the valve and completely flush out the tank. I
wouldn