Hello. I have a Top Performer Plus by Vaughn, model: S50TPPB. It has a 150psi 210 degree relief valve.
I have an Alpine Condensate boiler running a zone to it. A few years back every once in a while the relief valve on the water heater would slightly lift and then close only during heating up. I was told to put an expansion tank on the cold water feed right before it enters the tank. Problem solved. A few years later, its doing the same thing for the past couple of months, but seems like the valve lifts more often, but still only when being heated. Tonight i took a shower and sat down to eat dinner and i thought a pipe burst in the basement. I go down and the relief valve is all the way open and water everywhere. I closed the main water supply valve, then closed the relief valve. Again, this is while heating.
Now im terrified to even leave the water on tomorrow while im not home. Thank god i was home. The relief valve was wide open and it didnt seem like it would close on its own because the lift handle was all the way open. What is going on with this thing? What should I do? Im almost tempted to pipe the relief into the sewer in case this happens again because I dont trust it.
I know the relief valve is doing what it is supposed to, but why now, why a little bit, a little bit for months, and then BAM!!!!? Ok im done crying lol.
Thanks
I have an Alpine Condensate boiler running a zone to it. A few years back every once in a while the relief valve on the water heater would slightly lift and then close only during heating up. I was told to put an expansion tank on the cold water feed right before it enters the tank. Problem solved. A few years later, its doing the same thing for the past couple of months, but seems like the valve lifts more often, but still only when being heated. Tonight i took a shower and sat down to eat dinner and i thought a pipe burst in the basement. I go down and the relief valve is all the way open and water everywhere. I closed the main water supply valve, then closed the relief valve. Again, this is while heating.
Now im terrified to even leave the water on tomorrow while im not home. Thank god i was home. The relief valve was wide open and it didnt seem like it would close on its own because the lift handle was all the way open. What is going on with this thing? What should I do? Im almost tempted to pipe the relief into the sewer in case this happens again because I dont trust it.
I know the relief valve is doing what it is supposed to, but why now, why a little bit, a little bit for months, and then BAM!!!!? Ok im done crying lol.
Thanks