How to make your relief valve drip 101 😂

@scubaseppy

7 ай бұрын

100% of the time

@caragare3214

6 ай бұрын

No hot water

Now you have to replace the pop offbecause it won't ever seat. Just open a faucet above and it will drain.

@SONNYnAZ23

Жыл бұрын

Looks like he’s already replacing the heater 😂

@Nikko170

7 ай бұрын

You are so wrong.

Do not loosen you T&P valve unless you plan on removing it and putting new sealant on the threads. Property Maintenance Tip 1 don't fuck shit up

It takes longer than a couple seconds to flush a heater my guy

Tip 3 Maybe do that on brand new tanks that YOU know you’ve installed / the date at which you installed them. Don’t pop the T&P valve if it’s old like everyone is saying because old ones don’t seal. Open a faucet instead

Hi question I need to turn off anything about this system to do this?

My water heater is not heating water, is that why we drain it? Can I do just the top and not the bottom? Gas company had come out, do they shut off something else not just the gas?

Good thanks you Good job.God bless you

Does anybody realize you're supposed to test the T/p once a year. Certainly don't turn it without reselling it. Change if necessary

Yeah if u want to flush the heater just open the hot side on a faucet. If ur replacing u can open the t and p but if ur just maintaining it u just compromissed that t&p

Channels that offer bad advice are immediately added to my blacklist. Channels like yours, for example.

open a faucet! opening the release valve will increase the chances of it leaking...

I always thread out the valve and put a 3/4 nipple to get all the sediment and drain it fast under 5 minutes on a 75 gallon the valve is only a 3/8 port

It took me exactly ONCE 45 yrs ago to learn that you NEVER USE YOUR PRV to break the vacuum, unless you were planning on replacing it anyway. Just open a faucet.. crack a union… loosen the CW flex fitting… ANYTHING BUT TOUCHING THE PRV. (Unless it was already dripping and needed replacing… then go for it )

Bro, you do.not need to loosen your T&P valve lile that. Just open it when it starts suckimg a vacuum.

Can you just open the pressure relief valve to drain it faster?

Good tips. My valve didnt move like that though. The thing was set in stone

You can try to flush out sediments and sometimes they’re just plugged. We’ve had to open the valve at the bottom and use an air compressor and blow bursts up into it. It moves the calcium, then a few gallons come out, repeat.

How do you drain the water heater when the drain valve doesn't work??

Our water heater burst, flooding all the insulation and making it heavy. It’s been sitting in our basement for 9 months, waiting for the water to evaporate, after we have already drained it. It’s too heavy to move up the steps. I suggested chucking it out the window, but husband says it’s too small. It’s still under warrantee, but I’m getting tired of heating up water in tea pots. Any suggestions? We’re in our 60s, so not as strong as we once were. Got it at Lowes, so they aren’t going to pick it up without a heavy fee.

@camtwan1

11 ай бұрын

Go to Home Depot or your local hourly man for hire place. They only cost 15 to 20 an hour worst case 1 hour of work 1 hour of driving = $80 for 2 young guys to lug it out for you

I dont have that pipe on the right side to swing up! Mines sold n soldered to another pipe n goes into a drain !

@TJ_HVAC_heating_cooling

Жыл бұрын

Just bring the lever of the valve open and it will still work the same.

Do you turn the power off??

@ArtieTheStrongestManInTheWorld

Жыл бұрын

Some have a disconnect on the wall next to the water heater, if not got to the breaker box and cut the power there!

@TheFixItDad

5 ай бұрын

That’s a gas water heater….

@downstream1152

2 ай бұрын

If you have an electric water heater always turn off and verify there is no power before doing any service.

What if its rusted

Our relief valve goes into the ground. Any tips?

@josephcosta1923

9 ай бұрын

Cut the downspout but make sure that is the t and p seems strange tbh

This is all well and good if you are replacing the water heater. If you are just doing a flush then you are a failure. I the heater has not been on a regular scheduled maintenance then you will need to pull the drain spigot and use a drill power agitator to break up all the sediment. Other wise you aren't touching the problem at all.

@ryanbaker8672

Жыл бұрын

Hey bud. I am in that boat rt now. Replacing the tank but I cant get the old one out without draining it. Old home owner never flushed the tank so it is crazy packed full of sediment....what's this drill tool you speak of?..

@ryanfrizz

Жыл бұрын

One thing you can do is airlock the water heater, then unthread the drain down valve. Once it’s out, stick a 3/4 inch brass nipple with a ball valve in its place and thread it in really fast. Helps to have a vacuum there to catch any water that’ll come out when you pull out the drain valve You can also unthread the t&p, and then stick a piece of 1/2 pex attached to a vacuum down in the tank and suck it out

@poopywelder

Жыл бұрын

@@ryanbaker8672 if your getting rid of it drill a damn hole if ya have drainage right there 😂

@christianyork5385

Жыл бұрын

​​@@poopywelderaw just sawsall off the drain plug then stick a screw driver in to to clear it out. Done that about 2000x

That's not supposed to be that loose

I dint know where to start

Blocked 😂😂😂😂😂

It was all going well,until you touched the T&P!

You should never open the PRV. You are weakening the internal spring and setting the water heater up for malfunctions later on down the road.

@AxisofHonor25

Жыл бұрын

Every plumbing expert I’ve seen in these videos opens the value. I’ve also personally have had no issues doing that. Just have to do it carefully and since it’s only being done every one to two years, it should be fine throughout the lifetime of the tank.

@lorrellwilburn2396

Жыл бұрын

100

@Jaker788

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure my manual actually tells me to check it annually by releasing it for a sec to make sure it still works and isn't blocked and the valve isn't corroded.

@juhDaddy09

Жыл бұрын

@Jake Rosendahl of course your manual tells you to do that. It guarantees that your PRV fails sooner than it should - and when that happens people tend to replace the whole water heater - instead of replacing the PRV.

@Jaker788

Жыл бұрын

@@juhDaddy09 Nope. I mean they tell you to periodically drain part of the tank to remove sediment, that prolongs life. Why not tell you there's no need to clean a tank or check the sacrificial anode so you can buy another sooner? I really don't think the PRV is gonna fail from opening 10-20 times in it's whole life, that's nothing for a spring. Springs go bad just sitting too, they go bad regardless of what you do. Testing the PRV is purely out of safety. Just like testing a fire alarm or an EStop. If for some reason the valve did get corroded and an overpressure event happened, you now have an exploded tank and flood, if it goes bad you find in the troubleshooting manual or Google or a plumber about replacement valves. People that replace water heaters tend to not be maintenance conscious people.

My prv doesn’t rotate. Too afraid to push it

@blinka_777offical8

Жыл бұрын

😅

It’s never that easy. Exp if it’s an old ass tank. Sediment.

Congrats your t&p is gunna leak, you should’ve be giving out this type of “advice”

I got it when I used to do water heaters in california, That drain valve will never work because of the settlement. We always create a vacuum, Pull the drain bulb out completely, Install a straight three quarter inch galvanized nipple. Now double up the washer and your garden hose and hope directly to the nipple and open the hotside on the bathtub upstairs or in the house and leave it open, You're gonna leave it open so you can bleed all the air out through there. As a bathtub has the largest port of any picture in the house. The straight three quarter inch nipple that you installed in the grain will drain that water heater in seven minutes. Total install shouldn't take more than one hour.

Lol

Bad move

Your shot

I mean, if you're draining it already then why wouldn't you crack the anode rod and check it while it's draining? On top of that, once it drains a bit you should take that safety valve out and check it to be replaced. Two birds one stone.

@TJ_HVAC_heating_cooling

Жыл бұрын

He's doing it because his replacing the water heater.

Sounds like a bong😂

I don't think there is a plumber on the planet that would agree with opening the relief valve just so the thing can drip for the next 15 years. Just open a hot water faucet literally anywhere in the house. If you are going to replace the relief valve at that point yeah, do it

@generfeld

6 ай бұрын

agree. the pressure relief valve typically is never touched for years & years, then if you mess with it it does not seat correctly and is now broken/leaky

Can someone reply to my comment around summer time so I remember to do this

@alexshute9259

Жыл бұрын

Do it

@odtuhan

Жыл бұрын

@@alexshute9259 thank you!

@Thrashest51

Жыл бұрын

Did ya do it?

@blinka_777offical8

Жыл бұрын

Hey buddy wake up😂

@thelastmartini1635

10 ай бұрын

Oh, you’re awake