Plastic Water Heater Drain Valve Leaking

Hot water heater drain valve replacement.

Plastic water heater drain valve leaking.

The rheem protech water heater drain valves offers a durable high quality replacement that will provide years of service. If the valve is made out of brass you may attempt to replace the gasket and reinstall the valve. Inspect the water heater to locate the source of your leak. Not sure if the leak is coming from your drain valve.

Hot water heater drain valves are prone to leaking and breakage. Replacing a water heater drain valve is the last resort after you have tried tightening it. A slow leak can add up to hundreds of dollars in water damage repairs. A leaking hot water drain valve wastes energy and can ruin anything in the immediate area.

Proper water heater repair and maintenance requires you to drain your water heater from time to time. See the articles tightening a water heater drain valve and capping a water heater drain valve if you have not tried this yet. See the article leaking hot water heaters to troubleshoot your problem. Since replacing a hot water heater drain valve has the potential to 1 scald you and 2 flood your basement it s best to leave this job to.

The concentric handle allows for simple operation. A water heater drain valve can start leaking and give you problems. Most often you will find the. We don t recommend replacing gaskets in plastic drain valves.

Check out how easy it is to replace a water heater drain valve. Direct replacement for rheem ruud and richmond water heaters. Sometimes the valve gets bumped and becomes loose or the moisture is caused by something other than the drain valve. Do you have a plastic drain valve.

Is your water heater drain valve leaking or clogged up. Like all water valves the drain valve on your water heater can wear out and leak often this happens after you drain the water heater as part of the regular maintenance of the unit but it can happen anytime. Inspect the pressure relief valve. Regular maintenance performed on a water heater will prolong the life of the unit.

If the repair isn t successful you ll have water. Check water supply lines on top. A leaking water heater drain valve is not always a complicated problem. Another option would be to cap it if the leak is not too bad.