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Exterior drain pipes
Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:15 pm
Two pipes next to each other...one I know is the ac drain, but one thats lead is next to it and it seems to be draining a lot more than usual. Grass is getting saturated. Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:22 pm to mpar98
Post a pic, but most probably drain from relief valve from water heater
Feel the water draining and see if it is hot, go to water heater and it will have a relief valve that is probably stuck open, should be able to re set it and stop it temporarily, but needs to be changed, not that hard of a diy job
And hopefully it is not a lead pipe
Feel the water draining and see if it is hot, go to water heater and it will have a relief valve that is probably stuck open, should be able to re set it and stop it temporarily, but needs to be changed, not that hard of a diy job
And hopefully it is not a lead pipe
This post was edited on 9/15/22 at 9:42 pm
Posted on 9/15/22 at 9:48 pm to Tigerpaw123
It is definitely hot water...heading up into the attic...you da man...yeah guess lead pipe is a little too old school
So thats the pipe thats hot and appears draining...will do homework...think I can just open then close it?
So thats the pipe thats hot and appears draining...will do homework...think I can just open then close it?
This post was edited on 9/15/22 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 9/16/22 at 6:49 am to mpar98
quote:
yeah guess lead pipe is a little too old school
Only a couple thousand years , lol
You can try and re set it and it might work but won’t for long , time to replace the valave, not a hard job, worst part is draining the water heater
Good luck
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:16 am to Tigerpaw123
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worst part is draining the water heater
Don't bother. Turn the heater off, run the hot water in the tub until it gets cold and let it run for a few more minutes to cool everything off. Leave it running and go block off the water supply to the heater. It'll drain enough to easily replace the relief valve with minimum mess.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 12:55 pm to Tigerpaw123
So went to flip it and it doesnt want to move. Was able to rotate it 360. Trying to decide how much I want to try this thing. Never knew this was something I should have been doing
*update...I didnt think anything happened but its not dripping anymore out...guess the rotating caused it to seat...hope this holds...thanks guys!
*update...I didnt think anything happened but its not dripping anymore out...guess the rotating caused it to seat...hope this holds...thanks guys!
This post was edited on 9/16/22 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 9/16/22 at 8:03 pm to mpar98
Posted on 9/17/22 at 8:22 am to farad
Checked this am, not leaking 
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