it‘s a small 10 gal hot water heater under the wet bar in the daylight basement of a house we‘re in the process of buying. The seller won‘t fix it and we‘re wondering round about how much this would cost us to fix. Any suggestions?
Depends on tread depth but mileage and going into winter would say yes.
The cost should not be very much. Just attatch a piece of used garden hose to the valve and route it to the outside. U will need a hose clamp and a 3/4 x 3/8 reducing nipple to attatch to the valve. then slide the oose over the 3/8 nipple and clamp. Good Luck
Heather, The pressure relief valve is there to protect the water heater from exploding due to excess pressure. The line leaving the water heater should be a copper pipe, either 3/8,5/8 1/2 or 3/4 diameter. You will need to determine the size of the pipe exiting the relief valve, and then you are off to Home Depot or local hardware store for some easy to install parts. If you are unsure of the pipe size just hold a piece of paper on the end of the pipe and then use a pencil to draw a line aroiund it. Then take the drawing to the store with you. You will need to buy a brass compression union ( either 3/8,5/81/2 or 3/4 based on your pipe measurement. You will also need some pipe to run from the heater to the outside of the house. Remember, the pipe will only get water if there is too much pressure and the valve opens up. Hardly ever happens with todays quality water heaters. If you take your manual and the measurements of the pipe to Home Depot and ask for a plumbing expert they will be able too hook you up with parts in less than 10 minutes. The pipe and fittings should be less than 25.00 total cost. Since the fittings I recommend are compression the only tools you will need are a tubing cutter if you have to cut the pipes you buy, and a crescent wrench or pliers to tighten the compression union. Hope this helps!
