Recent content by RickOShay

No expansion tank.

Sorry. It's AO Smith model #ECT 52 210.

Hmmm, thanks for the ideas guys. I will check the incoming water pressure and see what that says.

Thanks. It's a 50 gallon. I had a house built and the plumber installed it. It is not outside, it just has the pressure release run to the exerior of the house by PVC pipe. The plumber that did our house ran in to some serious issues with our boiler for the hydronic heating system in the floor...

If I am unable to come up with a solution, is it a bad idea to just leave it alone? It's only a little water, and I'm assuming the waterheater has a 5-6 year lifespan... If it was tons of water or a hazard, then it needs to be dealt with. Any other ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks,

Thanks. This is very difficult to do, as it's plumbed outside and since it is sporadic, I never see it come out, I just see a bit of water on the lip of our house....

It's electric and set for 120 F.

Hello, I recently had a plumber install a new hotwater tank in our home. After awhile I began to notice that there was a little water outside where the pressure release valve is plumbed. I have had the tank for about a month. Last week I called the plumber and he believed it was a faulty valve...