Popped relief valve on water heater
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:04 pm
So, I'm sitting in my office - watching the Dow take a swan dive - and all of a sudden I hear some bumping and then some spewing and then water running. I figured a water line had somehow broken...so i rushed out and shut off the water main. I pulled back the skirting where the main line goes up into the belly, which also happens to be right next to the WH overflow tubing I installed (so that any water would exit the house and not accumulate inside). Directly beneath the overflow tubing was a good 'ring' of water splatter. Being i don't know the problem yet, i killed the power to the WH.
I turned the water main back on and no leaks. Came inside and opened the relief valve for a few seconds, and then moved it back to 'off'. Checked outside for leaks...and none. So I have now flipped power back on, and so far, nothing seems out of the ordinary.
I don't know whether to trust it as it is...or go ahead and replace the relief valve. I just don't know if there was some sort of wild splurge in water pressure? ...or the water was overheating? ...or..I don't know?
Is there a means to test without disassembly?
I turned the water main back on and no leaks. Came inside and opened the relief valve for a few seconds, and then moved it back to 'off'. Checked outside for leaks...and none. So I have now flipped power back on, and so far, nothing seems out of the ordinary.
I don't know whether to trust it as it is...or go ahead and replace the relief valve. I just don't know if there was some sort of wild splurge in water pressure? ...or the water was overheating? ...or..I don't know?
Is there a means to test without disassembly?