Hot Water Heater Discharge Pipe

How to install a discharge pipe on a water heater step 1.

Hot water heater discharge pipe.

Turn the valve clockwise one additional turn to point the tpr. Hold the tpr valve with the slip joint pliers. In most of the disasters caused by hot water heater pipe leaking from the top the trp valve is involved. An air gap eliminates the possibility of backflow from the drain into the discharge piping.

This temperature pressure relief valve is not directly attach with the hot water pressure heater. Instead it is attached with a discharge pipe link with hot water heater. You may have an issues with the hot water coming out of overflow pipe. Select 2 to 4 items to compare.

1 the discharge pipe cannot be directly connected to the home s plumbing drainage system but an air gap located in the same room as the water heater can used to connect to the drainage system. Heating element pressure relief valve rheem water heater accessories gas valve water heater accessories treater smokers hotwire.