Hot Water Tank Drain Valve Dripping

The water from the hot water heater overflow at the bottom of the tank.

Hot water tank drain valve dripping.

This allows air into the tank to prevent suction that would inhibit draining. If you tighten the drain valve but still see moisture dry the valve with a towel and wait for about an hour. It is used to drain tank of water in order to plumbing or maintenance. After prolonged hot water usage condensation can form on the valve as the unit heats up dripping water onto your floor.

Hot water usage condensation can make it appear as though your drain valve is leaking. The t and p valve which is located on the top or side of the tank opens and releases water or steam when the temperature or pressure exceed preset limits. A slow leak can add up to hundreds of dollars in water damage repairs. It s designed to release the pressure when there is too much of a load built up inside the water heater.

If your valve is dripping that may be a. This temperature pressure relief valve is attached to the discharge pipe. So this release of its pressure causes your hot water tank overflow pipe dripping towards the floor where the hot water heater is placed. Hot water heater drain valves are prone to leaking and breakage.

Connect a garden hose to the water heater s drain valve and run the hose to a nearby floor drain or outdoors. To make sure the leak you re seeing is actually a leak dry off the valve and don t use your hot water for a few hours. At the bottom of the tank there must drain valve in every cold hot water heater leaking from top. Regular maintenance performed on a water heater will prolong the life of the unit.

When you return there shouldn t be any water near the tank which indicates a false alarm phew. The drain valve may get leak sometime when handle hit on drain valve it become leak.