Recent content by Brandon Walters

The tpr valve was bad, I just replaced everything. Multiple things were wrong I found out that caused this to happen. Old rusted tpr valve on gas water heater. When the cistern ran dry I only shut off the pump and not water heater, causing it to keep heating what water was left in the heater...

There was enough force that the water pressure slammed me back into the door 4 feet away and to the floor. Also got enough that I instantly got second degree burns everywhere that came in contact with the water. It blistered my stomach in seconds.

As hot as it was I'm not so sure it wasn't straight from the water heater. As soon as I cut power to it the pressure gauge bounced then the intake line from the well blew in half rite where it connects to the pump. Is there a way to tell if the check valve isn't working? And where is it located.

Please help me?? My well pump and pressure tank somehow filled with scalding hot water and then the intake line exploded leaving me burnt fairly badly. Can you help me find out what caused this.??

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My house runs on well water and water from a cistern also. Today the cistern ran dry causing the need for me to prime the well pump after filling my cistern. I primed the pump, all seemed well, came on at 20 shut off around 45, held pressure,no leaks to be seen. Everything ran well with it all...