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If you have air inside a water heater you have major problems as the air can become compressed to dangerously high levels and now instead of a heater you have a powerful bomb.. CALL A Licensed MASTER plumber ASAP
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoBy use of an automatic bleeder valves using nonferrous metals and approved fro the higher working pressures
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What would cause all the hot water faucets to spout air?
Hot water tank needs bleed of air,
What could be wrong when there is no hot water but the hot water tank seems to be working?
air lock in hot water pipe
Why is the Gas hot water tank not hot for long?
The hot water tank might be undersized for your usage.
How much air pressure will a hot water tank hold?
Most are rated for 125 psi.
do they help with a hot water tank replacement ?
do they help with hot water tank replacement
How long does it take for hot water after lighting a hot water tank?
how long does it take for hot water after lighting water tank its gas?
What air pressure is there in a pressure tank In a hot water heating system what should the pressure in the tank be?
A hot water heating systems water pressure should be 12-25 psi , the air in the expansion tank should be set around 10 psi but can only be accurately tested with no water pressure against it. Usually u can tell if the tank is bad when the relief valve on the boiler starts releasing water
How do you know if there is air in hot water heater?
Open hot water on a faucet. Air will come out instead of water until air is all out, then water should flow as normal. May need to install expansion tank to take care of excessive air pressure build-up in water line.
Does the boiler heat the water at first then supply it to the hot water tank?
No, a hot water tank heats water by itself.
Why is the boiler underneath the hot water storage tank?
So the steam can rise from the boiler to the hot water tank storage
Does the boilder or furnace heat the water at first then supply it to the hot water tank?
No, a hot water tank heats water by itself.
What happens when the cold and hot water pipes are reversed on the hot water tank?
You will get warm instead of hot water. There is a tube inside the tank on the cold side that goes to the bottom of the tank and the hot comes directly from the top. Reverse them and you are going to get the cold water that settles to the bottom of the tank. It will not hurt the tank or anything, it just makes for poor hot water.
