Wednesday, February 23, 2011

What is a TPR valve?


A TPR (temperature pressure relief) valve is an important safety feature located on your water heater to prevent too much pressure from building up inside your tank and potentially exploding. Yes, this could happen, so be sure you have one in place along with a discharge pipe connected to it with an open end (codes usually state that the open end should be within 6" off the ground, to prevent discharge from spraying directly on someone).

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