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Luckily I was able to remove the T&P valve without adjusting the thermal expansion tank.

Thank you, Terry, Reach4, Jeff, Cliffy, for your inputs. I was able to successfully change the T&P valve! :-) I’m so happy that the job is done, given it is so hard to find an available plumber. I ended up cutting the CPVC drain pipe using a pipe cutter tool, and used sharkbite to connect...

Hi, I’m unable to turn the pvc drain pipe (white pipe) so that I can detach the drain connection. Is it supposed to turn, so that I can detach and reattach it in place? I wonder if it has been sealed in place. Any suggestions on how to approach it? There is a suggestion to cut the pvc valve and...

Hi Terry, thank you so much for your response. Couple of follow-up questions, and would love to get your help. 1. Do you think the jump in water pressure in my home (while out on vacation), is related to a failed T&P relieve valve in the water heater? 2. I was of the impression that I'm...

Hi, I've a Bradford white gas water heater in my house. The heater is about 9 years old. I've not done any maintenance on the heater till now. I live in Washington state. Sequence of events 1. Before leaving for a short vacation, I turned the water heater to pilot mode. 2. Within a day since...

On further investigation, it looks like leaving the water heater ON while away, somehow is correlated to high pressure. As soon as I turned water heater to Pilot/Vacation mode, the pressure is back to normal. Any thoughts on how water heater is related? Maybe a failed pressure relief valve ( I...

Should I turn the water heater to pilot mode (ie away mode), while I’m out on vacation? Will that help in maintaining the water pressure? Yes it is a tank water heater without thermal expansion tank

Yes water heater is ON

Hi, we are out of country and our smart water shut-off system is detecting a high-pressure of >80psi in the pipes. It's showing about >80 psi which is higher than the typical 50 to 60 psi seen in my house. My house is in Seattle area. To mitigate the issue, I shutoff the water to inside the...