Hot water relief valve

[David C. Macy]

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?

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by dmacy

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?

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by dmacy

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?

TPR valves shall not have the discharge size changed and must run in Canada down to with in 8 inches of the floor. Cookie

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

That relief valve is worthless.

Jason asked the important question.

[David C. Macy]

Originally Posted by Jason1

Did the tank itself have a TPR valve installed correctly?

Yes, the typical relief valve was installed.

Would you advise removing the worthless one?

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by dmacy

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???

weird...

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

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. . .