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Old 02-14-2023, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by rhood View Post
We have one too, but not capped. Located just outside the wall from the shutoff in the garage. I’m thinking it is a pressure relief valve. Perhaps theirs was dripping so it was capped.
If so, that would be a bad idea. If the water heater has a drain pan, the relief valve outlet should discharge directly into the drain pan. The discharge water can be very hot.