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Old 01-05-2020, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
No, I wouldn't be concerned as long as the water pressure in your house does not seem to be excessive when you turn on a faucet. If you suspect high pressure, a simple way to see if the pressure relief valve on your water heater has been tripping, is to place a small plastic cup under the discharge pipe for a few days to see if any water has been released. When the water pressure get high enough, the relief valve will open for a few seconds to relieve the pressure. But, if the expansion tank is working, this should never happen.
The water pressure in my house seems normal. So I'm not going to start messing with something that's not broke . Thanks for the info.