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Old 6/30/07, 7:35 PM
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Default Hot water relief valve

A 2004 Bradford & White water heater has a pressure valve off the hot water copper line above the tank with a small diamater line extending to the ground.

Should this valve be removed? If yes why? If no how come?
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Old 6/30/07, 9:57 PM
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A 2004 Bradford & White water heater has a pressure valve off the hot water copper line above the tank with a small diamater line extending to the ground.

Should this valve be removed? If yes why? If no how come?

Did the tank itself have a TPR valve installed correctly?
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Old 6/30/07, 10:05 PM
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A 2004 Bradford & White water heater has a pressure valve off the hot water copper line above the tank with a small diamater line extending to the ground.

Should this valve be removed? If yes why? If no how come?
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That relief valve is worthless.

Jason asked the important question.



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Did the tank itself have a TPR valve installed correctly?
Yes, the typical relief valve was installed.

Would you advise removing the worthless one?
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Yes, the typical relief valve was installed.

Would you advise removing the worthless one?
I would, doesn't make much sense.....

Maybe the installer thought it would make a crude air arrestor???

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It's an unnecessary component, subject to failure over time. It would be fairly simple to just cap it off, which would probably be my recommendation. . .



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