Donski
New Member
Hi all. Long time lurker here.
Saturday when installing a new dryer I had to turn the main gas valve off to replace the shutoff valve at the dryer. The next morning HW heater was off. I relit it and the pilot flame was yellow/orange but stable. The next day HW heater won’t turn off and today I found that water has been slowly escaping out of the pressure relief valve. HW heater is about 10 years old.
Is it just time to replace or is there a repair possible? Sounds like a thermostat issue. Is there an internal sensor or is it at the control valve.
Thanks
Saturday when installing a new dryer I had to turn the main gas valve off to replace the shutoff valve at the dryer. The next morning HW heater was off. I relit it and the pilot flame was yellow/orange but stable. The next day HW heater won’t turn off and today I found that water has been slowly escaping out of the pressure relief valve. HW heater is about 10 years old.
Is it just time to replace or is there a repair possible? Sounds like a thermostat issue. Is there an internal sensor or is it at the control valve.
Thanks