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1. RE: Water Heater question (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:09:49 -0700; I suppose it's a question of semantics, but personally, I would call that a defective TP valve. Unless of course "all the way up" was over 200F. I just checked, the valve on my hot water heater is r; /html/shop-talk/2006-06/msg00014.html (7,191 bytes)
2. Re: Water Heater question (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>; Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:48:26 -0500; I had a fairly old (10 year or so) water heater that would drip if the temperature was turned all the way up. Turning it down a bit made it quit. I have a large jacuzzi tub that would completely drai; /html/shop-talk/2006-06/msg00015.html (9,776 bytes)
3. RE: Water Heater question (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:09:10 -0700; I agree, it's probably a temperature/pressure relief valve. And I have seen them incorporated with the outlet fitting, on very old heaters. "Code" normally requires that they be vented at least to a; /html/shop-talk/2006-06/msg00017.html (8,713 bytes)
4. Re: Water Heater question (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>; Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 21:14:49 -0500; That thing is probably what is probably known as a T/P (Temperature/Pressure) valve. Its purpose is to get rid of excess pressure in the water heater if there is a problem. They usually are vented t; /html/shop-talk/2006-06/msg00018.html (8,997 bytes)
5. Water Heater question (score: 1): Author: "Martin Sukey" <trmarty@glwb.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 21:41:23 -0400; I have an electric water heater that was installed when they built the house in 1999. It is also tied in to the geo thermal system. As the hot water leave the top of the tank there is a tee about 4; /html/shop-talk/2006-06/msg00019.html (7,689 bytes)
6. Re: Water Heater question (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>; Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:48:05 -0500; You are probably correct. I didn't see any specs on my valve, and I moved since then, so I can't take a look at it. Have a great day. Peace, Pat -- -- Support Habitat for Humanity - a hand UP, not a; /html/shop-talk/2006-06/msg00020.html (7,329 bytes)

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