Why Is My Water Heater Relief Valve Leaking And How To Fix

I will walk you through the 2-step troubleshooting process I use when trying to fix a water leak at the temperature and pressure relief valve on a water heater. This project is approachable by all homeowners and at least step 1 should be tried prior to calling in a professional to help save time and money on this common home repair.

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[brucemcdonald]

Thank you for the clear concise tutorial with no stupid music intro and unnecessary story line. A pleasure to watch. Great job...

[oresto]

You literally saved me a service call. My valve was leaking and it was sediment stuck in the valve like you explained. Called back to cancel my service call. Sent money your way for saving money😊

[edwardheyden]

You do an excellent job at explaining the steps required to fix either issue... that as an average DYIer I can follow easily . Thank you

[MarkSCarroll]

Just saved me $300 for an emergency visit. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to do this without you. The manual packaged with my hot water heater had NONE of this in its 30 plus pages of mostly legal disclaimers. Thanks for preventing a flood!!!

[adayinthelifeofmo]

yours was the first video that came up when I searched for this issue....2:30 in, and my problem has been resolved. The flush out was all it needed. THANK YOU!!!!

[gablestube]

Excellent tutorial, I changed the valve which had stuck a long time ago and was now dripping seriously. I hadn't realised the valve should be occasionally exercised. I was dreading getting a plumber out (£100 to have a look...) but did this myself easily for a £23.00 replacement valve.

[cwydgph]

Well done - not only explained what to do, but explained why the problem occurs (with great cut-aways). This is how tutorials should be -

[johnnieguitar]

10/10! Best instruction site for me, you cover EVERYTHING I need to know. I love the cutaway parts. Brilliant idea. Excellent instructor, Sir, thank you! 😄

[shaesunshine]

As a homeowner, I am learning how to do simple projects to save money. I really dislike calling a plumber in to do a job I can do myself. So thank you for the opportunity to learn something new to help with upkeep on my home. Will tell you how it went. These kind of vlogs are timeless. So awesome 👌🏾 😊👍🏽☑️

[jonathanthacker]

Appreciate you showing the internals of it. Does make it easier to figure out how/why to fix something if you know how it works.

[larryseibold]

Great instructional video.
I recommend that you do another video showing the replacement of the anode rod and flushing. I recommend an aluminum rod vs magnesium, as it works 90% as well and lasts 3-4 times longer in testing. Also, I recommend changing that plastic drain valve to a full port brass valve to allow the large sediment to pass when draining and not break during service. Note removing the anode (1-1/16 socket) is difficult. I find that it is best to use an impact wrench (after depressurizing the tank :)).

[expatusa]

Thank you so much for this ! You always explain things very clearly to those of us who need your help, and without being condescending, in any way. Definitely my go to guy for all things maintenance. Once again, thank you, and best wishes !

[johnebacon]

Your flush it method worked like a charm! Your explanation was top notch! Thanks for saving me from the wasted trip to HD and a repair I was uncertain of.💪

[houkelienessek]

You explain every repair so well! Again and again! THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge.

[jparra]

Thanks Scott. I followed your video and replaced my valve. Worked like a charm. It helps to know the tips and tricks. Thanks again.

[mrydobon]

Thank you for the fantastic video! I was able to follow your instructions step by step -- including having to wrestle the old one out and remembering to reattached the hot water outlet. The changing process stirred up some sediment in my pipes, so I had to run my hot water for a little while to clear out the sediment with the air bubbles. But it works great, and I'll take better care of my new valve.

[WILBORN-wwqz]

I was amazed that my valve looked like your valve from a 6 years old hot water tank that uses well water only, and yes I did have to replace it. Your excellant video saved me the cost of a plumber when I really need one for stuff I can't handle.

[charlesnazare]

Thank you! Your videos are consistently high quality and easy to follow step by step.

[robtronic]

So much info in under 10min… saved me a headache and some money! The cross section view was super helpful in understanding what’s happening in the valve. Thank you sir, Subbed!

[johnkeifer]

Love the fact that failure was related only to corrosion-Seat interference or total valve corrosion. Even I was smart enough to clear the seal interference, saved me a service call-
Thx