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No change running the cold water.

Not looking to fix this myself. Paid a ton of money for this new WH. So, I'll have the plumber come back to fix if necessary. I just want to know if what he said about the check valve seems likely or if I should push them to fix a deeper problem.

No expansion tank. Just the T&P valve. That doesn't have any water (or noise that I can tell) coming out.

I had a new electric 50 gallon water heater (Bradford White RE350T6) installed a few months ago. It makes a "refilling" noise for about 2-3 minutes after anytime hot water is used. This can be heard near any plumbing location throughout the house. The water heater itself is in the basement...