{"id":9794,"date":"2017-02-18T06:40:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T11:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=9794"},"modified":"2018-06-26T18:14:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T23:14:54","slug":"water-heater-pressure-relief-valve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>High Water Heater Pressure and Temperature are Relieved with Water Heater Pressure Relief Valves, and Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking after Testing<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is a Pressure Relieve Valve?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A water heater pressure relief valve is a safety valve, commonly referred to as a Temperature and Pressure Relief valve (TPR valve), that protects a water heater from potentially exploding. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When pressure or temperature exceed the rating limits of the water heater pressure relief valve, the valve opens up and releases hot pressurized water from the water heater.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A water heater pressure relief valve is located on the side of a water heater and typically has a discharge tube connected to it to direct scalding hot water downwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Causes of a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If the water heater pressure relief valve is dripping water, rather than gushing it, it could be caused by either a faulty TPR valve, or the water heater is beginning to exceed the rating limits of the water heater pressure relief valve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Chances are if you have not been working on the water heater or plumbing it is just a faulty water heater pressure relief valve. Regardless of what caused the TPR to leak it needs to be fixed immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Replacing Water Heater Pressure Relief Valves<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Replacing water heater pressure relief valves is pretty straight forward, however you will need a large adjustable wrench or crescent wrench, a hose, bucket, and some plumbers tape. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Note: It is important to check the new water heater pressure relief valve after replacing the old one. W<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ater heater pressure relief valve leaking after testing is a common phenomena, even in a newly installed one, so make sure to check that there\u00a0 is no slow leak.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To replace a water heater pressure valve, first turn power off to the water heater and turn the cold water inlet supply line valve off.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After allowing the water heater to cool down awhile connect a garden hose up to the bottom drain valve and direct the other end of the garden hose outside of the home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Next, turn the drain valve on and allow some of the water to drain from the water heater. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also turn a hot water faucet on somewhere else in the house to help drain the water from the water heater. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You do not need to empty the entire water heater tank, and as a matter of fact you should not.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0006IX8AU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0006IX8AU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=b6e5c79113e7610dbf074b3361823b7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B0006IX8AU&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0006IX8AU\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Simply empty enough to get below the level of the water heater pressure relief valve. When you believe you have emptied enough water from the water heater tank, shut the drain valve and hot water faucet off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have drained off enough water from water heater, remove the discharge tube. Next, use the adjustable wrench to remove the water heater pressure relief valve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Take the old water heater pressure relief valve to your local hardware store and find an equivalent replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Make sure you buy a replacement water heater pressure relief valve that is rated for the same pressure and temperature as your old one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Prior to installing the new water heater pressure relief valve, wrap some plumbers tape around the threads of the valve. The plumbers tape will help to prevent any leaks around the threads.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9795\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hand thread the new water heater pressure relief valve into the water heater and then tighten it snuggly with an adjustable wrench. Then reattach the discharge tube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Finally, disconnect the garden hose, and turn on the cold water supply line valve, and power to the water heater. With any luck your leaky water heater pressure relief valve should be history. If the new one begins to leak then call in a plumber to see why the water heater is overheating and over-pressurizing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Testing Water Heater Pressure Relief Valves<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hot water heater pressure relief valves have a lever on them so that you can test them to see if they are working properly. Have a bucket handy when pulling on this lever, and do not pull on it when the water inside the water heater is hot. Note that sometimes after testing a water heater pressure relief valve it may not entirely close and seal properly again. This is particularly true on older TPR valves, due to the fact that mineral content that may have collected on the internal parts of the valve prevent the water heater pressure relief valve from fully closing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking after Testing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If a slow leak persists after testing your water heater pressure relief valve, you will have no choice but to replace it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For information on Restoring Baseboard Heating Element Covers,<\/span> <\/b>see the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/restoring-steel-baseboard-heating-element-covers-ebook\/\">Restoring Baseboard Heating Element Covers eBook<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: black;\">from HomeAdditionPlus.com.\u00a0<\/span>The Restoring Baseboard Heating Element Covers Ebook provides easy to understand, step-by-step instructions, on how to restore Baseboard Heating Element Covers so that they look new again. Pictures are included for every key step in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/restoring-steel-baseboard-heating-element-covers-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9677 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Refinishing-Baseboard-Heating-Element-Covers-Ebook-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"Restoring Steel Baseboard Heating Element Covers EBook\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Refinishing-Baseboard-Heating-Element-Covers-Ebook-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Refinishing-Baseboard-Heating-Element-Covers-Ebook-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Refinishing-Baseboard-Heating-Element-Covers-Ebook-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Refinishing-Baseboard-Heating-Element-Covers-Ebook.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For information on how to maximize a wood stove&#8217;s heating efficiency<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #0b0000;\">, see HomeAdditionPlus.com\u2019s <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/installation-of-hood-over-wood-stove-ebook\/\">Installation of Hood over Wood Stove eBook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0b0000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/installation-of-hood-over-wood-stove-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9559 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Installation_of_Hood_Over_Wood_Stove_Cvr_Ebook-1-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"Installation of Hood over Wood Stove EBook\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Installation_of_Hood_Over_Wood_Stove_Cvr_Ebook-1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Installation_of_Hood_Over_Wood_Stove_Cvr_Ebook-1.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/how-to-drain-flush-water-heater\/\">How to Drain and Flush a Water Heater<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/buderus-boiler-and-riello-burner-installation-review\/\">Buderus Boiler and Riello Burner Installation Review<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/how-to-choose-gas-water-heater\/\">How to Choose a Gas Water Heater<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Additional Heating and Cooling\u00a0Resources from Amazon.com<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<table id=\"AutoNumber9\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0830632573\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0830632573&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=b99602e732e12fe15d355469c996f83c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=0830632573&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0830632573\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1933392037\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1933392037&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=58d1db9b529786633b7ca7917361735a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1933392037&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1933392037\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">Free Heating and Cooling Price Quotes with No Obligation!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fill out our 3-5 minute quick and easy form, and receive a free price quote on heating &amp; cooling from one of our pre-screened and licensed HVAC contractors. This process is free and there is no obligation to continue once you receive your heating &amp; cooling price estimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inforequests.com\/pub5x\/?allowRefNet=N&amp;layout=VB&amp;PublisherSubID=HVAC_Top&amp;url=http:\/\/g.gaesy.com\/cgi\/r?;n=203;c=622397;s=4383;x=7936;f=201006161516140;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;&amp;servicescheckbox=HVAC&amp;submit=submit\" width=\"680\" height=\"800\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High Water Heater Pressure and Temperature are Relieved with Water Heater Pressure Relief Valves, and Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking after Testing By Mark J. Donovan What is a Pressure Relieve Valve? A water heater pressure relief valve is a safety valve, commonly referred to as a Temperature and Pressure Relief valve (TPR valve), that protects a water heater from potentially exploding. When pressure or temperature exceed the rating limits of the water heater pressure relief valve, the valve opens up and releases hot pressurized water from the water&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1963,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9794","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve - HomeAdditionPlus.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve - HomeAdditionPlus.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"High Water Heater Pressure and Temperature are Relieved with Water Heater Pressure Relief Valves, and Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking after Testing By Mark J. Donovan What is a Pressure Relieve Valve? A water heater pressure relief valve is a safety valve, commonly referred to as a Temperature and Pressure Relief valve (TPR valve), that protects a water heater from potentially exploding. When pressure or temperature exceed the rating limits of the water heater pressure relief valve, the valve opens up and releases hot pressurized water from the water&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HomeAdditionPlus.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DIYHomeAdditionPlus\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-06-26T23:14:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1-300x225.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@homeaddition\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/\",\"name\":\"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve - HomeAdditionPlus.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1-300x225.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-02-18T11:40:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-06-26T23:14:54+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1.jpg\",\"width\":640,\"height\":480,\"caption\":\"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Home Heating and Air Conditioning Systems\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/\",\"name\":\"HomeAdditionPlus.com\",\"description\":\"Helping Homeowners Every Day!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#organization\",\"name\":\"DIY HomeAdditionPlus.com\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HomeAdditionPlus_logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HomeAdditionPlus_logo.jpg\",\"width\":369,\"height\":73,\"caption\":\"DIY HomeAdditionPlus.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DIYHomeAdditionPlus\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/homeaddition\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/HomeAdditionPlus\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve - HomeAdditionPlus.com","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve - HomeAdditionPlus.com","og_description":"High Water Heater Pressure and Temperature are Relieved with Water Heater Pressure Relief Valves, and Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve Leaking after Testing By Mark J. Donovan What is a Pressure Relieve Valve? A water heater pressure relief valve is a safety valve, commonly referred to as a Temperature and Pressure Relief valve (TPR valve), that protects a water heater from potentially exploding. When pressure or temperature exceed the rating limits of the water heater pressure relief valve, the valve opens up and releases hot pressurized water from the water&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/","og_site_name":"HomeAdditionPlus.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DIYHomeAdditionPlus\/","article_modified_time":"2018-06-26T23:14:54+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1-300x225.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@homeaddition","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/","url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/","name":"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve - HomeAdditionPlus.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1-300x225.jpg","datePublished":"2017-02-18T11:40:45+00:00","dateModified":"2018-06-26T23:14:54+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Water_Heater_1.jpg","width":640,"height":480,"caption":"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/water-heater-pressure-relief-valve\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Home Heating and Air Conditioning Systems","item":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/heating\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How to Replace a Leaking Water Heater Pressure Relief Valve"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#website","url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/","name":"HomeAdditionPlus.com","description":"Helping Homeowners Every Day!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#organization","name":"DIY HomeAdditionPlus.com","url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HomeAdditionPlus_logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/HomeAdditionPlus_logo.jpg","width":369,"height":73,"caption":"DIY HomeAdditionPlus.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DIYHomeAdditionPlus\/","https:\/\/x.com\/homeaddition","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/HomeAdditionPlus"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9794"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18900,"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9794\/revisions\/18900"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}