Rv Hot Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking

During an early spring rv trip the hotwater pressure relief valve would not stop leaking.

Rv hot water heater pressure relief valve leaking.

This is the water heater pressure relief valve s way of telling us that it needs to be replaced as soon as possible. Suburban division is pleased to present the suburban rv water heater video. These valves may look identical but they re set to go off at 30 psi. Had to replace it this year with an 900 00 atwood e4 water heater and ever time the water heats up the valve leaks.

If at any point the temperature or pressure reaches an unsafe level the water heater triggers the relief valve to open and. Pressure valve leak by. Not completely abnormal since the units pressure relief valve does this on occasion. Do you have a suburban porcelain lined steel tank rv water heater.

For a little while now i ve noticed water dripping from the rv water heater s outside access panel. Jerry i had and atwood e3 water heater for 10 years never did the pressure valve leak. Replacing the old valve with a new one. But recently the flow increased from the odd drips to a constant dribble.

I flipped the control lever open and let it snap shut several times but the leak continued. If a pressure relief valve for a boiler is accidentally installed on a water heater it will leak like crazy from the start. Looks like a bad design. 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.

One thing to keep in mind when doing the replacement is that. Good thing it leaks outside the 5 wheel.