ok so I‘m renting a house, and this hot water heater was new work. There is a copper pipe on the side that comes down the side and just dumps out on the floor. There is also some value at the top. I assumed that this was some emergency pipe because who in the right mind would have a pipe leak out onto the floor of a basement on a consistant basis the amounts that it is leaking, plus it‘s affect our water bill. We‘ve had a bunch of issues with the workmanship with the upgrades so far. We didn‘t have any hot water in the shower for the first week we were here. We still have low water pressure. So I want my landlord to fit it, because it‘s causing mold in the basement. so I just want to know if this is normal and how it‘s set up, or if there is something that needs to be adjusted
the valve with the pipe on the side is a hot relief valve, it releases pressure when water has overheated or to much pressure. they also leak if the valves become corroded or get jammed due to the minerals in the water, try pulling the lever on and off a few times to clear it out, if that fails you need a new valve.
The copper pipe running out of the center of the top and down to the floor is the high pressure relief drain. When the water gets too hot inside the water tank, it opens and lets the pressure escape to prevent blowing the hot water tank up. If it is letting water seep out, you have one of two conditions. The valve has gone bad, or the hot water tank thermostats (2) are set too high. Call your land lord and tell him you need the valve replaced or the thermostats turned down so they don't create steam.
the valve with the pipe on the side is a hot relief valve, it releases pressure when water has overheated or to much pressure. they also leak if the valves become corroded or get jammed due to the minerals in the water, try pulling the lever on and off a few times to clear it out, if that fails you need a new valve.
The copper pipe running out of the center of the top and down to the floor is the high pressure relief drain. When the water gets too hot inside the water tank, it opens and lets the pressure escape to prevent blowing the hot water tank up. If it is letting water seep out, you have one of two conditions. The valve has gone bad, or the hot water tank thermostats (2) are set too high. Call your land lord and tell him you need the valve replaced or the thermostats turned down so they don't create steam.
