The main water shutoff valve in my basement is a ball valve (PVC) and it does
leak if it's in any position other than fully open or fully closed.
Replacing it would mean shutting off the water at the meter, so I have not
bothered with it. I just bring a towel with me if I ever need to shut off
I don't seem able to find decent ball valves anymore. I find that after
a while, if they are opened and closed, they leak slightly. I have gone
back to using the old style valves with the rubber (plastic?) sealing
washer that can be replaced.
Randy
On 12/10/2021 2:51 PM, dan penoff.com via
Any time I replace a water heater, a set of copper fittings along with a ball
valve replace the cheap plastic drain valve the manufacturer supplied.
It gets flushed annually (or more) and by using a full flow ball valve a lot of
the cruft gets flushed out easily - and quickly!
-D
> On Oct
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021, at 1:38 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote:
> Also, if someone "tests" the P-T safety valve by manually "burping" it, there
> is a chance of suspended solids getting stuck on the valve's sealing surfaces
> (causing a dripping leak).
Yep, BTDT. I only suggested it as it's
, October 12, 2021 11:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT water heaters
Seems unlikely to me that the original one and a replacement one would fail
that quick. Old water heater was there 15 years and never had a valve fail. I
wonder if it’s not shutting off
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From what was described to me it sounds like a steady stream, but not sure yet.
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Run a google search on the mfr. and model # to see if there are any recalls
or lemon alerts.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 12:03 PM OK Don via Mercedes
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> What Grant and Scott said ...
>
> On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 10:31 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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> > From
What Grant and Scott said ...
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> From what was described to me it sounds like a steady stream, but not sure
> yet.
>
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> > On Oct 12, 2021, at 10:22 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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From what was described to me it sounds like a steady stream, but not sure yet.
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 10:22 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> IMO if the water is getting hot enough to open the relief valve the tenant
> would notice it, being scalded in the
IMO if the water is getting hot enough to open the relief valve the tenant
would notice it, being scalded in the shower or washing dishes.
Is it a slow trickle leak from the valve or is it periodically opening and
letting out a blast of hot water?
If a slow leak, might try operating the valve
That’s what I am thinking
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 9:53 AM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> It makes me think there is a temp control issue with that heater.
> Take your laser digital temp device [everyone has one now, right?] and take
> the actual water temp of the water
Or does the renter have a mischievous (aka asshole) kid with a torch...
Maybe like that asshat arsonist kid here a few years ago, that was mad
that his parents moved here, and was taking it out on the community.
-- Jim
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Seems unlikely to me that the original one and a replacement one would fail
that quick. Old water heater was there 15 years and never had a valve fail. I
wonder if it’s not shutting off when it should and heats the water too hot.
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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 9:42 AM, Jim Cathey
On 2021-10-12 10:41, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
Makes me think something is actually wrong with the tank...
Makes me think something is wrong with the Chinese (?) factory that
made a
whole bad batch of POS pressure valves...
It's a Temperature and Pressure Valve, right?
What if the
It makes me think there is a temp control issue with that heater.
Take your laser digital temp device [everyone has one now, right?] and take
the actual water temp of the water coming out at the leak I'll bet you
have a steam heater instead of a water heater and the temp control is
having
> Makes me think something is actually wrong with the tank...
Makes me think something is wrong with the Chinese (?) factory that made a
whole bad batch of POS pressure valves...
-- Jim
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Maybe one of the thermostats sticks?
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Subject: [MBZ] OT water heaters
At the rental, in 2019 we replaced the hot water tank
At the rental, in 2019 we replaced the hot water tank with a unit from
Lowes. After a few months the renter reported water leak, it was
basically the pressure valve was open and venting. Since it had been
leaking we had to get a plumber out to replace the valve out of pocket
rather than
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