How often should the t/p valve on a water heater be tested? I've read everything from once a month to once a year. I read in one of the other threads that a valve that was only a year old was frozen shut. What do you guys (the experts) think?
I have never touched them and it is best not to because ..
YOU ARE BASICALLY PULLING THE PIN ON A GRENADE
If you FIRST clearly state to the customer BEFORE you touch the t+p valve that it might start leaking right NOW, or later today or tomorrow or next week , and its gonna cost you $$ to change it out...
My guess is odds are that they will tell you to leave it alone.....
If you do leave it alone you are probably leaving a bomb in their home....
Redwood, you know that this is a total load of hooey..
I do think it is something that I might start to mentioin to my customers when I go into their homes...
I would inform them that it would be a good idea to change it while I am at their home for $$ 125.00..
I will not test the T+p valve cause I know it will leak...
but I will gladly change it for safety sake
I dont think i will get many takers.....even at 125
not in this economy