Comments on: Why the relief valve at the water heater is leaking, and what to do about it

By: Reuben Saltzman

Reuben Saltzman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:40:36 +0000

There’s a bladder separating the two chambers.

By: Nick Wilder

Nick Wilder — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:10:27 +0000

Shouldn’t the expansion tank hang below the pipe so the tank will fill water instead of air?

By: Reuben Saltzman

Reuben Saltzman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:06:58 +0000

Thanks Scott, it was good to see you too. I had a great time.

By: Scott Warga

Scott Warga — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:53:44 +0000

Reuben,
You are doing a great job with your blog. It was also nice to see you at Inspection World in Phoenix.

Keep sharing information from a home inspector point of view, you and your clients will both benefit from it

By: Reuben Saltzman

Reuben Saltzman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:14:25 +0000

Hi Jon,

Staining at the discharge tube could indicate a problem with the TPR valve, but if you stick your finger up inside the tube and it’s dry, it probably just means that there was a leak. No big deal.

By: Jon Errickson

Jon Errickson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:51:31 +0000

Reuben–

I see a lot of discharge pipes with that corrosion at the bottom, but they’re not leaking. Does that mean there’s a problem with the TPR valve? Thanks!