Also known as the t p or tpr valve this special.
Water heater safety valve.
An important safety component of your water heater the temperature and pressure relief valve is required by every plumbing code.
If the water heater itself isn t leaking the leak must be either in the hot water pipes or the hot water side of a faucet.
Turning off the cold intake valve to the water heater not only turns off the water to the hot water heater but also to all the hot water pipes in the house.
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In the event that the temperature of the water in the tank rises above a preset value usually 210 degrees fahrenheit or the pressure rises above 150 psi the valve opens thereby averting a possible explosion.
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Easy to install the floodstop valve is installed between the water heater and the manual shutoff valve.
Prevent water damages this automatic shut off valve will trigger when a leak is detected from your water heater potentially preventing 200 gallons of water leaking into your home.
When water is heated up inside of a water heater thermal expansion causes the pressure inside of the tank to build up.
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Can be installed in fifteen minutes.
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The temperature pressure relief valve is a safety mechanism that s used to avoid this problem.
But if the termination of the piping is not readily visible such as if it is located under the house the water will continue to drain until the homeowner gets an amazing electric or gas bill and goes searching for the reason.
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