Hot water heater problems
Question:
We replaced old 15 yrs old leaking hot water heater with a new Whirlpool hot water heater purchased from Lowes. The pressure release valve immediately popped open as soon as the water was hot. Whirlpool told me we had too much water pressure comming into the heater. Ultimately we lowered the pressure, replacing the pressure regulator on the incomming water supply line, installed a thermal expansion tank on the line to the hot water heater and have replaced the pressure release valve three times and it still leaks. The pressure in the house is about 85psi just about enough to rinse the shampoo out of my hair in the shower. The old heater A O Smith brand never poped the pressure relief valve but I think it rusted from the inside as water dripped out all around the bottom of it. Is the new WWhirlpool a piece of junk or has something gone wrong here that we havent thought of? Any ideas or suggestions?
Answer:
the water temperature-it could be that your water heater temp is too high. If the water temp is near boiling, it could pop the pressure release valve.
