Pressure Relief Valve Leaking
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Pressure Relief Valve Leaking
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I changed my pressure relief valve yesterday because the my pressure guage was indicating that the pressure was not being kept. When I replaced the relief valve, water continues to consistently spill. The spill is not a little, but a lot of hot water. What am I missing? Because of this I am not getting hot water or enough hot water to the house and also is affecting my heating. Please need urgent help.
I changed my pressure relief valve yesterday because the my pressure guage was indicating that the pressure was not being kept. When I replaced the relief valve, water continues to consistently spill. The spill is not a little, but a lot of hot water. What am I missing? Because of this I am not getting hot water or enough hot water to the house and also is affecting my heating. Please need urgent help.
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Is this from your boiler or HWH?
Please post make and models...
Its either too much water in the boiler from a faulty fill valve or a faulty expansion tank... ( If boiler).
Can you post pictures?
Oh and welcome to the forums...
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http://www.doityourself.com/forum/bo...sion-tank.html
Please post make and models...
Its either too much water in the boiler from a faulty fill valve or a faulty expansion tank... ( If boiler).
Can you post pictures?
Oh and welcome to the forums...
Read here...
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/bo...sion-tank.html
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Hey Lawrosa
I don't know much about this stuff, but I would have to say the hot water heater (not the 40 gallon tank). The Make is Williamson, Model - GWI - 063N-1
Just a brief history, I had a similar issue 1 yr ago and replaced the pressure relief valve. It worked with some spillage (sometime a constant stream and other times just dripping), which I could have lived with. When I noticed the similar signs yesterday, I immediately thought of that being the issue. When I removed it, there were a lot of gunk in the valve and after cleaning it, I tested it with water. No suprise, the water leaked right out.
I placed a new valve last night, but its spitting out even more. What am i missing and what could be causing the issue.
Thanks for any insight.
I don't know much about this stuff, but I would have to say the hot water heater (not the 40 gallon tank). The Make is Williamson, Model - GWI - 063N-1
Just a brief history, I had a similar issue 1 yr ago and replaced the pressure relief valve. It worked with some spillage (sometime a constant stream and other times just dripping), which I could have lived with. When I noticed the similar signs yesterday, I immediately thought of that being the issue. When I removed it, there were a lot of gunk in the valve and after cleaning it, I tested it with water. No suprise, the water leaked right out.
I placed a new valve last night, but its spitting out even more. What am i missing and what could be causing the issue.
Thanks for any insight.
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Is this for your heat or hot water????
This is the model you gave me.. Its a boiler... Please be more specific...
GWI - Gas Water Induced-Draft | Williamson | Product Detail
This is the model you gave me.. Its a boiler... Please be more specific...
GWI - Gas Water Induced-Draft | Williamson | Product Detail
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I actually figured out the issue. The fill regulator is faulty causing water to continuously feed the boiler. This is causing the relief valve to constantly release. I am in the process of testing the expansion tank, but would most likely replace it... but thanks for the help
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I actually figured out the issue
As long as you do due diligence and keep your eye on the pressure gauge to make sure it doesn't go too low, there's no reason why you can't put off replacing it until the spring.
Heating system is CLOSED and should not lose water. (if it does, it indicates a slow leak somewhere)
You would most likely be fine if you pressurized the system to 12-15 PSI when the boiler is COLD and CLOSE THE MANUAL SHUTOFF valve.
It is perfectly OK to run the boiler with that valve closed.
AS LONG AS YOU KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE GAUGE!