How To Replace Pressure Relief Valve On A Water Heater (T&P)
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2020
- Is your T&P valve leaking? The temperature and pressure valve on a water heater is an important safety feature, but it may develop a leak and need to be replaced. In this video I show how easy it is to replace a T&P valve on a water heater, with full step by step instructions.
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It's really important to make sure this valve is working correctly on your water heater. Test it annually, and replace it if it leaks!
Could I get a link or brand for the thumb-operated driver at 9:53 ? Thanks for the video, wish me luck!
Hi Ozan - I would call Cash Acme (manufacturer of these things) and ask: 877-700-4242. Good luck!
@@oozcan73 hi @Ozan Ozcan..I'm having the same problem, was wondering how you made out and was/is there a upgraded part # or something?
Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏
@@AmplifyDIY Great channel! Liked,subbed,shared 🤝 👍
Do you mean to replace that valve annually. I never touched mine in 10 years.
So the "professional" plumber that installed my water heater just went on a tirade and called me every name in the book just for asking if this is something covered under warranty. I've never heard a business "professional" use so many F-bombs towards a customer!... Anyways after my initial shock I found my way to this video and was instantly put at ease. Obviously I gave it a thumbs up and instantly hit the subscribe button. Thank you sir, you are a godsend!
Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately psycho contractors are out there giving the good ones a bad name
I've had my share of these crotchety old plumbers. I suspect the ones who tell you to never do maintenance on your water heater just want to sell you another one in four years.
At the beginning, it looked really intimidating, but i followed your process step by step. And it worked! No more dripping.
Was quoted $450 when I had a plumber out doing some other work at the house, which did include a $100 valve. Bought a $20 valve from Lowes and changed it out myself following this video, thanks!
This is one of the best diy tutorials I’ve seen! My wife will think I’m wonderful!
Excellent instructions, vocal quality, editing, and camera work! What are you, some kind of a genus?
Wow, thank you!
Greed. He makes several great DIY videos. I've save many hundreds of dollars from the videos
Yes...very gd💯💪🏾💯💪🏾💯💪🏾
This T&P pressure relief valve seems to be everyone's hobby. I replaced mine with a spark plug and got amazing results.
Helped the mpg numbers for your heater as well! 😂
@@AmplifyDIY I hope he gapped it correctly for the BTU rating on the tank...
Really appreciate this video. Discovered a leaky valve Friday afternoon and was left thinking I'd need to find a plumber over the weekend. Found this video and after a trip to Lowes to buy the $18 replacement valve, was confident I could follow your specific directions to fix the issue. Took about 15 mins, if that. Thanks much!
Hey Darrell, that’s fantastic! I’m so glad the video was helpful to you. Thanks for watching!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. Your video gives me the courage to do that DIY.You saved me some money for that, I thank you.
This is the best DYI tutorial online. Straight to the point and not over complicating anything.
I loved the no “pressure joke” at the end!! Also thank you from Oakland, CA!!! ☺️
This is the exact heater that I have. I flushed it a month ago, and just tonight, I noticed it was leaking. The closeups were very good. I feel confident after watching this that I won't screw anything up replacing this valve.
Found a leak on the overflow pipes outside the house. Came across your video, opened and closed the pressure valve a few times and the leak stopped! Didn't even know what a pressure valve was. Thank you for the informative video.
Nice job!
Excellent video. First time home owner and first failed water heater. This was the first video I watched and I need not watch anymore. I bet you saved me from a guy coming in and saying me whole system has to be replaced. I’m sold! New subscriber. -Ryan G.
Hey Ryan - thanks for letting me know it helped. That's awesome!
Really informative, so far the best I have seen.
"User Serviceable", loved it. I'm on it!!
We had a soft water system installed 7 months ago and the guy said that this was something to look out for, a leaking T&P. Well, a few days ago it must have popped open because I noticed the wall of my bathroom was wet. I looked for the source of water and it was from the long drain downtube. I called the number on the sticker of my water heater and they would love to come out for $99 to tell me what this video just showed me. I never knew about this valve and we've had our water heater since January 2012. Great Video and it will save hundreds of dollars! $!$! Thanks
Nice! I love it when my videos help people. Hit me up with any questions that come up getting your valve fixed. Good luck!
A big shout out to a fellow Idahoan from Eagle. I was quoted $400 to have the pressure tank and valve replaced. I said nope I’ll do it myself. I checked the tank and I think it’s ok but the valve leaked a lot over night and now there’s a steady drip after releasing the latch to test it. Thanks again for all the water heater videos. I’ll be tackling this tomorrow. Your water heater setup is exactly the same as mine. I guess we had the same builder. I have to cut my drain pipe in order to unscrew it from the valve. Thank you Mr. Plumber.
Hey Dennis! It's always fun to hear from a local! Were you able to get your heater situation all straightened out? I hope everything went smoothly. Thanks for watching!
I just had a new Gas Water Heater, so watching all your Water Heater video to understand more. Very helpful. Thanks.
First time viewer. Replaced T/P valve in about an hour (not counting a trip to hardware store). Total cost 40 bucks (replacement part, sealant tape and a better pipe wrench). Thank you! I learned a lot and probably saved time and money!
Nice job!
@@AmplifyDIY *Taking the valve off took a lot more effort than expected. It was like loosening a lugnut on a wheel axle instead. Previous person wanted that thing to stay on! I was worried about damaging water heater. But some careful elbow grease did the trick. This was the only thing that slowed me down. But everything worked/happened just as you said!
You're one heck of a teacher. You gave me the confidence to replace my valve. Thanks much!
Great job!
You, oh-AmplifyDIY, have suddenly hit the very top of my Christmas Card List!!! This video is Brilliant!!!
My hot water system has been leaking from the pressure valve for weeks and Ive been too scared to attempt to fix - your informative, easy-to-follow instructions were perfect!!! Job done!!!
A wanna-be Aussie handyman is very very grateful - thanks so much!!
Hey, Merry Christmas! So glad to have been helpful. You’ve made my day. :-)
Thank you for this video! I was a bit overwhelmed having no understanding of this combined with the fear of "making things worse" doing attempting the fix myself. This whole process took me about 30 minutes and worked great!
Awesome, Ian! Nice job getting it done!
Thank you! I needed the pep talk at the beginning because mine started leaking after annual testing.
I HAVE WATCHED A FEW OF YOUR VIDEOS. I DECIDED TO SAVE YOUR INFO SO I CAN WATCH MORE. YOU DISPELLED A FEW MYTHS AND WE ALL APPRECIATE THAT. I HATE COMMENTING BUT IN THIS CASE I HAD NO CHOICE. YOUR INFO IS VALUABLE AND OF COURSE VERY HELPFUL.
I CAUGHT YOUR VIDEO ON REPLACING THE BALL VALVE AFTER HAVING TROUBLE DRAINING MY TANK. SURE ENOUGH AFTER INSTALLING THE BALL VALVE & DRAINING THE TANK A FEW TIMES I TESTED THE TEMPERATURE PRESSURE VALVE...IT LEAKED. I NEVER WOULD HAVE CHECKED THIS (WITH OUT SEEING YOUR VIDEOS) BUT BY DOING SO I NOTICED THERE IS A STICKER NEXT TO THE VALVE THAT STATES TO DO JUST WHAT YOU SAID, TEST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. I JIGGLED & FORCED IT CLOSED (SEVERAL TIMES) TO BUY ME TIME TILL THE NEXT MORNING. WENT AND GOT ONE AND AM INSTALLING TODAY. I ALWAYS USE IT TO DRAIN THE TANK BUT WHEN IT WAS FULL OF H20 AND I ACTUALLY TESTED IT AFTER REFILLING THE TANK, THAT IS WHEN IT FAILED. JUST OPENING IT DOES NOT TEST IT.
I LEARNED QUITE A BIT OF INFO BY READING THE COMMENTS WITH YOUR RESPONSES AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS I APPRECIATE YOUR INFORMATION THAT BOLSTERS OUR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMS US SO WE CAN DO THE JOB CORRECTLY AND NOT ONLY FIX PROBLEMS BUT SEEK TO IDENTIFY PENDING PROBLEMS. FOR EXAMPLE THE T&P VALVE IN MY CASE WAS SPEWING H20. ALSO THE TAPE AND PLUMBERS DOPE IN CONJUNCTION WAS NEWS TO ME ALBEIT THE CORRECT WAY. ASK MOST PEOPLE AND THE WILL NOT KNOW YOU NEED TO WRAP THE TAPE AGAINST THE THREADS. THE LIST GOES ON.
Thanks for all the feedback, Mel! I'm glad you have found some of my videos to be useful. :)
Great tutorial I followed your instructions for replacing both my T&P valve and the pressure tank and it worked like a charm while saving me the cost of a plumber!
What a great presentation! It’s so nice to see one of these videos where the presenter is prepared, calm and clear. You obviously practiced and got all the information correct BEFORE starting (or edited out any stumbles). I “liked” and subscribed and wish everyone would make their videos like this one. Thanks for taking the pressure off my water heater as well as taking the pressure off subscribing 😉 (nice touch). I did subscribe though!
I totally agree on this statement and it made me a subscriber: "where the presenter is prepared, calm and clear. You obviously practiced and got all the information correct BEFORE starting (or edited out any stumbles).
I've never done this and I thought it would be exactly that simple. Thank you so much for going through all the steps you did to make sure I get the correct item that I'm replacing.
Glad it helped!
You really calmed me tremendously, I'm renting a home and woke up to my heater valve leaking bad I thought my kids were playing or hit the heater but it seem as though the pressure got too high and the spring was very loose so I'm getting it replaced in the morning
I'm glad it was helpful! Hopefully it's all fixed up for you now.
Your videos have been so helpful and so easy to comprehend and follow! Thank you!!!
Thanks, John!
When you do a video, your sure do it right. I learned a lot and am no longer afraid to change my dripping pressure valve. Thanks you very much
Glad to help!
You're the hero 2020 needs!
Time has sure changed prices... just had to pay $75 for a replacement valve in Canada but glad to say your instructions worked like a charm so saved a plumber call. Thanks
Inflation has been bad since this video was published. I'm glad it helped!
Thank you for this very helpful video. Just like you, our plumber that installed the water heater tank thought that sealing the pipes/ joints, that connects to the relief valve, with not only glue, but a metallic type glue. Seriously plumber dude?! So I had to file all the joints until it loosened up and finally freed it up, waste of almost an hour when the job could’ve been done long ago.
I'm glad you got it done! Nice work!
I'm one of your newest subscribers, and really enjoy your production qualities and the thoroughness with which you cover your topics. One thing I've found helpful after doing any kind of plumbing work like this is to remove all faucet aerators before turning the water back on. There's bound to be a bit of sediment loosened that can clog those things quickly. Thanks for the great work!
This is a great tip. Thanks for the advice!
Very thorough tutorial. Thanks.
Great tutorial. I’ll be doing this myself now. Thank you!
Excellent video, thank you! After watching this I was able to replace the T&P valve on my water heater with no issues!
This has been so helpful and I'm so appreciative of how simple you have made this out to be, as well as the trouble shooting🤝🏿
Thanks, D!
@@AmplifyDIY I've got a question, I have the same Bradford white heater, I don't have a drip I have a full on flow of water through the TNP valve, does this sound like this issue could be more then just replacing a TNP valve? Thank you for your response.
@@Dnyce07 Hi D - yes, it sounds like your T&P valve is not seating correctly. I'd recommend swapping it for a new one, and go from there. Good luck!
@@AmplifyDIY Are you talking about replacing the T&P Valve or the whole tank which is about 8yrs old, thanks for the advice.
@@Dnyce07 Apologies for the confusion: If you have a steady stream of water coming out of the drain pipe attached to your T&P valve, you need a new T&P valve. The heater itself is likely just fine. It sounds like your T&P valve is no longer seating correctly, and is therefore not closing all the way, so water is leaking out of the tank through the valve. Replace the valve only, and see if that solves the issue. Good luck!
Huge Thank You. This video was exactly what I needed. Just finished replacing my temp/pressure safety valve. This was a pretty simple job, but boy was this video a life saver as it was my first time completing this task. Didn’t use pipe dope, but only teflon tape. Not a big fan of the dope getting in the hot water. Will monitor and if it needs dope I can easily redo the task as needed. The original valve did have dope applied though. Again, thanks man!
Aw man, you made my day! I love hearing that my videos are helpful. Thanks for watching!
Pipe dope is only supposed to go on the male treaded part.
Thank you very much for this video - very helpful and very clear, step-by-step instructions. Was able to replace the valve in about 30 minutes. Bravo!
Great job, Sam!
Great video, simple replacement instruction. Will check T&P once a year from now on. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Another great one ADIY. Spot on with use and checking of that overpress valve. I called my manufacturer and they sent me one for free so might try that approach when getting a replacement. Probably worried about lawsuits. Play dumb when on the phone and say that yours is dripping slightly. Probably good to replace every 5 years anyway! Great job.
I hadn’t even thought to try calling the manufacturer to I quite about replacements. Great tip!
This was a very helpful video! The instructions were thorough and easy to follow as I was replacing a valve I'm pretty sure hasn't been replaced or tested since it was built 14 years ago (I moved in 2 years ago). Thanks!
Great to hear!
I don't ever comment on RUclips but I want to say thank you. I'm a first time homeowner and managed to replace my valve today thanks to you. No one taught me any skills so I have to learn myself. Fixed my leak and I was scared I'd have to call a plumber or even worse, replace the water heater.
This made my night. Great job!
Excellent tutorial video!!! Best I have seen on T&P replacement.
Thank you!
This is possibly the best DIY video I’ve seen. Thanks for the thorough treatment on this topic. New subscriber here!
Hey, thank you!
Thank you. Your video gives me confidence to diy this.
Perfect instructions. Instructions that came with the new value were not sufficient but this video certainly was!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Your videos always have good instructions, THANKS!!!!😊
Excellent video, went the extra step to show mechanically how the valve works.
This video was great help. Quick and to the point, simple instructions. Replaced my valve in less than 15 mins with replacement parts.
Nice work!
Phenomenal video thank you! This helped me complete the repair from start to finish!
Glad it helped!
As a first time home owner this video helped me out a lot.
Thank you very much for your video, packed with good information.
Funny that every tutorial I watched for replacing this valve, the valve is on the side. Mine is on the top and tight as hell, went to take the valve off and the whole water heater turns. 😂
Wow - does the whole heater turn even with it full of water? Might have to see if you can find a helper to come hug the heater to counter-act the turning force!
This is a really good tutorial qualitatively. It goes step by step showing practically how to make the change. Thank you very much for such a detail video.
Thanks for watching!
Very informative video, great work!
Thanks for the video. Its always great to have something to go to to ensure I am following the proper steps.
Thanks so much! Just finished replacing my old leaky valve exactly as described. The old valve had so much build up. No more leaks as of yet.
Nice work!
Thanks for your excellent presentation
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing! Was able to get the right parts and complete the repairs in less than 30 minutes.
Great job!
Excellent, easy to follow, video. I replaced one earlier today after watching your video. Thank you so much!
great job my man.... even a person that has never this kind of repair can follow.... lookin forward to more of the same.... casey
Thank you so much for this video! You explained everything well and it's a great, clean production. Thanks for all your work!
Thanks for watching!
Great job! Love the way you explain everything to detail. 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for the tutorial, took more time to drain the water than anything else. Super easy!
Glad it worked for you!
Thanks for your insight and for sharing it with us.
I've got a dripping TPR valve, and this video was terrifically informative. thanks!
I hope you were able to get your valve drip taken care of. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great instruction video. Thanks to your great video, I just replaced my leaking pressure relief valve successfully. I give all the credit to you. Thanks again for putting out all these well-made videos.
Fantastic job, April! So glad you did the job without any problems. Thanks for letting me know this video helped!
Thanks, this helped me out immensely today!
Excellent videos. I was able to change my expansion tank and T & P valve. Thank you.
Awesome! Great work!
Thanks for the walk thru - swapped mine out with no problems ✌
Good to hear!
Thanks a million guy! the T & P valve that came with Bradford White Water heater was only 2 years old on our 2018 Manufactured Home and was trickling water after I flushed it this afternoon. A local plumber gave us a quote of $150 plus parts but my boy and I spent $30 at home depot for the parts. Really enjoyed learning how to do this myself and gonna swap the drain valve next.
Love it! Nice job!
Nice and simple directions. Draining and Valve Replacement worked like a charm. Thanks!!!
Glad it helped!
I agree with you regarding periodically testing any TPR valves. I do so for the boiler and water heater at our residence twice a year when I test my smoke and CO detectors. I also strongly recommend clients do the same. I have replaced a TPR valve on a boiler which was leaking, but have not yet had the need to do so on a water heater.
A real pro instructor. Thank you!
Excellent no-nonsense video. Many thanks!
Thank you sir! This helped me and I appreciate you!!!
9:40 I'm glad for the video's sake that you ran into this issue. If there is an issue I can run into while trying to get something done, IT WILL HAPPEN! So I would have been stuck here looking for another solution, possibly in the middle of the project. Or probably would have called a plumber to save me.
I like to show my mistakes and how I work through them specifically for this reason. I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Great video. 67 YO lady here that just bought an old double wide that needs lots of work. The WH has NO PV so I will be installing either a new WH or maybe a tankless. Love your teaching method, plus you have a great voice. I think you must be either a radio host or a preacher, or both. I will be watching your videos. You give me confidence that i can DIM...(Do It Myself). Thanks so much!!!
I'm humbled. Thanks for your kind words. I'm happy to try to answer any questions as you tackle your DIM jobs. Good luck!
Great video, when I was a teenager my family's home was saved by the bell oops I mean T&P valve lol. While we were away hauling a load of cattle to the slaughterhouse, the 40 gallon electric water heater in our basement got extremely hot. We came home that night and I nearly scalded myself when I went to wash my hands. Dad went to investigate the problem and the valve has gushing water that was nearly steam and the basement felt like a sauna. We went to home depot to get two new thermostats, installed them, but now it kept overheating and popping the reset button. Turned out to be a bad element that shorted to the sheathing, and kept heating with 120 volts to the grounded tank after the thermostat shut off, by that time all the stores were closed and it was almost 11pm. So everyone had the privilege of taking a cold shower before catching some 😴
Oof! Lesson learned, though! Thanks for the story!
Clear, concise, and well presented video! Very helpful.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! You explained everything with thorough detail. I was able to replace my TPR valve easily.
Nice job, Yolanda! I'm glad you found the video helpful. That makes my day!
Absolutely best and most thorough! Thanks!!
Great video. Well done, and all encompassing. Incredibly helpful.
Glad you enjoyed it, Charlie!
Great video, Thank you.
Great informative video!
Excellent video and helpful I’m afraid to do it but following your steps information I think I can do it thank you very much to let us know the right way to do it
thanks for all your help! as it turned out, i only had to flip the release valve a few times the water stopped and i didn't have to replace anything. if ever i do, thanks to your video, i'll be ready.
thanks again
Glad you found a simple solution!
Perfect, thank you! Will try this out this morning.
Good luck!
Thanks for the great video. I had a drip from my drain line and followed the steps outlined in your video and successfully changed out my TP valve. My cpvc drain line was also glued, but as my water heater is in the attic and has a long drain line which directs the flow outside of the house. I ended up cutting the cpvc and installing a cpvc union below the new valve to make it easier the next time whenever either the TP valve or water heater is replaced. Other than that, I followed your steps exactly and will hopefully get a few more years out of my water heater.
Nice job, Al! I'm glad my video was helpful, and that you were able to adapt and adjust for your specific situation. Cheers!
That was very informative for those DIY like me ;) Thanks!
Just did this project thanks to this video. Everything worked out great and fixed the leak! Thanks a lot
Glad it helped!
Wow! Thank you so much! I’m a new homeowner and I was nervous when I saw water leaking out of my water heater. Nice to learn that it’s a simple repair
Glad it helped!
I can actually do this, great job!
Great video. Thanks!
Been doing some plumbing for neighbors, post snowpocolypse, in Texas. We are experiencing a plumber shortage. This video was helpful. Liked and subscribed. Thanks!
Best of luck with the clean up!
very throughout and thank you for describing all aspects of this repair.
You are a great teacher, thank you. PSN music not necessary, especially when we’re listening for water moving through the tank
I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching!
Today, I replaced the TP valve watching your video. I used Rectorseal so I will wait until tomorrow to test "my job" because its a slow dry sealant Thanks!!
Great job! How did the job turn out? Any leaks?
Watched your video, went to the store, bought a valve, replaced it. And everything worked right the first time. Thanks for the very helpful tutorial!
Awesome!