Rv Hot Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking

Jerry i had and atwood e3 water heater for 10 years never did the pressure valve leak.

Rv hot water heater pressure relief valve leaking.

For a little while now i ve noticed water dripping from the rv water heater s outside access panel. One thing to keep in mind when doing the replacement is that. Replacing the old valve with a new one. Pressure valve leak by.

I forced air into the tank by turning off the water connection opening the relief valve then opening the hotwater faucet at the kitchen sink. Good thing it leaks outside the 5 wheel. Suburban division is pleased to present the suburban rv water heater video. If a pressure relief valve for a boiler is accidentally installed on a water heater it will leak like crazy from the start.

Do you have a suburban porcelain lined steel tank rv water heater. This is the water heater pressure relief valve s way of telling us that it needs to be replaced as soon as possible. If the water inside the unit gets too hot usually above 210 degrees or pressure builds up too high above 150 psi the water heater can become damaged or even explore. Had to replace it this year with an 900 00 atwood e4 water heater and ever time the water heats up the valve leaks.

Not completely abnormal since the units pressure relief valve does this on occasion. During an early spring rv trip the hotwater pressure relief valve would not stop leaking. A good solution to this risk is the relief valve. Looks like a bad design.

If at any point the temperature or pressure reaches an unsafe level the water heater triggers the relief valve to open and. These valves may look identical but they re set to go off at 30 psi.