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    TPR valve question

    I know that in the past, if I didn’t open it up for several seconds that it would get debris in the valve and drip. I’ve learned to open it up for 5 seconds or so to flush any debris.
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    TPR valve question

    I’ve got two hot water heaters at my house, and I recently noticed that each TPR valve acts a little different. On one of the heaters the valve flows water as the lever is operated, and it keeps flowing if the lever is pushed all of the way over opposite of it’s starting position (the water...
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    Replacing a hot water circulator

    It circulates the hot water at my home. It is bronze according to the description for the new one on. Here is the exact one that I have. https://www.supplyhouse.com/Bell-Gossett-103252LF-1-25-HP-NBF-22-Bronze-Circulator-Pump-Lead-Free I tried the shut off valves already, they were tight, and...
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    Replacing a hot water circulator

    I’m a DIY, and my hot water circulator started buzzing and causing noise in my pipes. Looks like I’ll be replacing it, and I’ve never dealt with a circulator or the flange connections it uses, and I wanted to consult with the experts before replacing it. I plan on swapping it with the same...
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    CPVC for TPR valve piping

    Can I just use galvanized steel piping screwed into the valve, or even a copper type compression fitting?
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    CPVC for TPR valve piping

    Thanks for he suggestions, I've confirmed on the Watts site and Amtrol that my expansion tank is well over the size required. I've got two 40 gallon hot water heaters set at 130* with an incoming pressure of about 58 psi. I will add air to the expansion tank and monitor the leaky valve...
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    CPVC for TPR valve piping

    Expansion tank is okay. It was about 4 or 5 psi under what it's supposed to have, and I check its pressure annually. Is it safe to assume the TPR valve just needs to be replaced?
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    CPVC for TPR valve piping

    I've got an expansion tank due to a pressure regulator. Sorry, should have stated that.
  9. Austin83

    CPVC for TPR valve piping

    I live in Texas, and I've got a TPR valve on my hot water heater that is dripping a couple drops every night. It currently has a copper discharge pipe coming off of it. I'm planning on replacing the leaky valve, but I'm not a plumber and I don't sweat pipes. Can I use CPVC for my discharge...
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    Installed too small of an expansion tank

    I did adjust it according to my incoming pressure, but why does a tank with a pre-charge of 20 psi vs a tank with a pre charge of 40 psi affect the performance of the expansion tank? If I'm just going to increase the pressure to 60 psi anyway, why does it matter? It makes over a 2 gallon...
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    Installed too small of an expansion tank

    One more expansion tank question, I swear! I just found out my expansion tank is too small. I installed a Watts PLT-12 expansion tank (4.5 gallon tank) a few months ago, and I decided on that one based on what I was told at the plumbing supply store and the Watts sizing chart for the PLT and...
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    Can I install an expansion tank on abandoned water softener loop?

    After some consideration, I have decided to move my expansion tank from the attic to our insulated garage. There is an old water softener loop in the garage about 12 feet from the hot water heater (water softener was removed years ago by previous owner and loop was left). I have heard that an...
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    Insulation suggestions for expansion tank

    Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately I don't have a choice with the design of the house, but I have all of the pipes wrapped up very well, and when the temp hits 30 degrees or below we slowly run the faucet in the northern exposed bathroom. We had a couple of pretty cold days and nights...
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    Insulation suggestions for expansion tank

    What kind of insulation does everyone recommend wrapping around an expansion tank to prevent any freezing damage? I installed an expansion tank next to my hot water heater in the attic last year, and today I was looking through some papers, and I came across a small tag that came with the...
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