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I checked the pressure at the tank, its approx. 40lbs at the drain valve with the tank up to temp. I have no weird banging , clanging, vibrating, groaning or any other strange sounding pipes. No leakage at the relief valve on the tank. I have the water at, according to my meat therm, 123F...

Is it mandatory that an expansion tank is installed on a water heater>? I do not have one , things seem to be fine...no leaking from relief valve.. If I must have one, I will put one on, but if not then I will save the expense. thank you in advance for your advice. fishman...

One last question, am I correct in doing this. To get correct pressure in my diaphram expansion tank do I measure the pressure at the faucet with a gauge and then match the air pressure in the expansion tank to that, and check with a tire gauge...is this correct? thanks Mike

blue As I do, I checked and rechecked the heater...I am not as sure as Iwas in a previous post that the burner is cast iron. Its metal of some sort but I am not sure and it does not say in the manual. However, I adjusted the air intake, essentially open, and also adjusted the temp setting...

blue This is a new install, however the tank is a 2002 brand new in the box. It does not have a sealed combustion chamber, basicly if you get down on the floor you can take the cover thats there off and look right at the flame. there is a door that can be opened as well that gives you more...

Blue I am in UpState NY...20 miles from the canadian border. Adirondack Mts...roughly 1500 feet above sea level where I live. It is definatly a cast Iron burner, double checked it this am. I also opened the air way as much as possible and I will see what the does. It may be just clearing...

blue I am sorry, I did have it backwards....What I ment was is there a way to increase the air flow to the burner? I will check the burner closer as well... this was installed by a professional installer.. I will also make sure there are no obstructions that were missed..

I have a AO smith conservationalist Gold Series 50gal NG water tank. Got it NOS, in anyevent, the adjustment for the air intake to the burner consists of a screw and a rotateable metal cover that either covers up or opens up the airway. The issue is that it says in the manual to adjust till...