The homeowner was a former home inspector..... He told me it was unimportant to even have a TPR and in the event of a run away it would blow the water bacl into the water lines and not blow the tank.
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Originally Posted By: rcooke This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
rfarruggia wrote:
That is beautiful. Sure to make the highlight reel.
Yes he could be correct in town . I know of two places that happened .
He sure is wrong in the country. My last place the pump came on at 25 lb
and shut off at 40 lb. 25 lb pressure the water can be 225 degrees~ and
when it continues to get hotter something is going to let go .
60 gallon tank can become a rocket ship and destroy the home .
Water flashing to steam expands 1200 times .
This gentleman needs to use the NACHI site to continue his education.
