Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Leaking relief valve from hot water system 2Oct 03, 2019 11:09 am Have you tried opening it a few times. If a bit of scale gets stuck in the seat they series seem to leak a bit. If you open the valve a few times to flush it out I've found it helps. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Leaking relief valve from hot water system 3Oct 03, 2019 1:02 pm chippy Have you tried opening it a few times. If a bit of scale gets stuck in the seat they series seem to leak a bit. If you open the valve a few times to flush it out I've found it helps. Hey chippy Thanks for the reply. To open the valve do you mean pulling that lever to drain water out...or actually dismantling it to open it apart? (Sorry i am completely useless with these things...am watching YouTube videos now to learn more) Re: Leaking relief valve from hot water system 4Oct 03, 2019 1:30 pm Just pull the lever. It should discharge hot water and flush the valve. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Leaking relief valve from hot water system 5Oct 04, 2019 10:47 am As he said. It can drip. Have they been yet ? DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi, I've got a brand new (2nd hand) Bosch Hydropower 16H tankless hot water heater. Since it was installed I have noticed it leaks a lot. I took the cover off and it looks… 0 18043 Much a do about nothing. You can see the fall heading to the actual drains. Stormwater ingress will be minimal and it's far better to have the top sitting flush rather… 12 5197 The time to heat is purely a function of the distance between the hws and the faucet. There are many options for hot water, you can also have a circulating circuit of hot… 1 8661 |