Put the t on the other side of the valve and plug the putlet of the t. Makes the guage servicable and you just swap the plug for a hose bib when you want to drain/fill
@@StupidMonkey8619 adding cold water to hot water makes it cool water, thus making it a hot water heater since it has to since it has to heat the hot water.
@craigb4962 Ok. That is wild think and makes no sense. We just don't call them hot water heaters they are just called water heaters. In the end the water that enters the water heater is cold.
Is there a pressure relief valve at the top of the tank? Don't install the gage there permanently, but you can attach the gauge and open it to double check
The original thought was to leave it on so when I put the apartment to rent, when I pay someone to empty it, the person can take a picture of the pressure gauge that I installed and trust showing 0 psi. But clearly this was a fail haha
Hot water tanks are not pressurized they are basically water storage. Maybe the gauge should be on the flow line at the top because any pressure will push the water out? ...not a scientist, just spitballing ideas.
@@sandrabright1880 The tank IS pressurized. All water heaters have a T&P safety relief on them. That's temperature and pressure. Usually set for 210 degrees F (about 100 C), aka just before boiling, and 150 Psi (I don't know KPa off the top of my head, sorry). If too much pressure builds up, the tank can be damaged, and in extreme cases explode (they proved it on Myth Busters, it was awesome!) Above that temp or pressure the valve opens to relieve the pressure or force cold water to fill in and cool it. Makes a mess on the floor when it happens.
Put the t on the other side of the valve and plug the putlet of the t. Makes the guage servicable and you just swap the plug for a hose bib when you want to drain/fill
Thanks for the tip
The Water Heater tank should be at the same pressure as the rest of the house, so you have a bad gauge or a blockage before it.
I’ll check it out. Thanks
Agreed. I’ve used the water heater to check pressure in homes with no accessible bip before with no problem . Probably faulty gauge
27.7” of water is = to 1 psi for 60 psi your water heater would have to be 140 feet tall
That too tall haha
Don't call it a hot water heater. Just call it a water heater. If you have hot water, you would need to heat it.
😂 never thought about that till now. Water heater. Noted haha 👊🏼
What does it do to the hot water when it cools off? It heats it back up.
@craigb4962 The point is that the water that goes in is cold and comes out hot. So technically, it's a cold water heater.
@@StupidMonkey8619 adding cold water to hot water makes it cool water, thus making it a hot water heater since it has to since it has to heat the hot water.
@craigb4962 Ok. That is wild think and makes no sense. We just don't call them hot water heaters they are just called water heaters. In the end the water that enters the water heater is cold.
You got a bad gauge. Now you open the tank and turn the cold water off and drain a little bit of water out then you won’t have any pressure left.
I’ll give it a try. Thank you 👊🏼
Well with water pressure. There should be anywhere from 20-60psi(depending on city/state)
New York. that’s what I thought. But zero is crazy
Did you out the plug in the gauge?
Yes. I will have to check again but it was used on a pressure test at work before installing it at home.
Is there a pressure relief valve at the top of the tank? Don't install the gage there permanently, but you can attach the gauge and open it to double check
😂😂😂
The original thought was to leave it on so when I put the apartment to rent, when I pay someone to empty it, the person can take a picture of the pressure gauge that I installed and trust showing 0 psi. But clearly this was a fail haha
Why is it zero? Bad gauge
No idea. The gauge is good. It was used at work for a pressure test and it held.
Its just a heated tank
Yea someone connected that. Been saying it wrong all my life
Hot water tanks are not pressurized they are basically water storage. Maybe the gauge should be on the flow line at the top because any pressure will push the water out?
...not a scientist, just spitballing ideas.
That’s a good point.
It will have the same pressure as the supply pressure...it is pressurized if the supply valve to it is open...
@@sandrabright1880 The tank IS pressurized. All water heaters have a T&P safety relief on them. That's temperature and pressure. Usually set for 210 degrees F (about 100 C), aka just before boiling, and 150 Psi (I don't know KPa off the top of my head, sorry). If too much pressure builds up, the tank can be damaged, and in extreme cases explode (they proved it on Myth Busters, it was awesome!) Above that temp or pressure the valve opens to relieve the pressure or force cold water to fill in and cool it. Makes a mess on the floor when it happens.
@@carlstrohm3785 Very true. I don't know how I forgot about them exploding...obviously from over pressure. Thanks for that.