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Old 01-25-2013, 02:56 PM
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Default Hot water tank question??

When I opened the closet in the garage where the hot water tank is, I noticed that water was leaking from the pressure valve (outside the tank near the top with a little lever on it).

I tripped the pressure valve and it slowed the flow to a trickle. The original flow was maybe 5-6 times the flow.

What causes this to happen? Water too hot? Tank starting to die (not quite 9 years old)?

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