water heater TPR valve

[rlewis5 (Roy Lewis, CERTIFIED MASTER INSPECTOR RETIRED)]

@rcooke

Yes needs immediate repair

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[FONT=Verdana]No way can you be too critical with a water heater .

They can destroy the home and kill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZEIqG2RrMs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZEIqG2RrMs)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bU-I2ZiML0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bU-I2ZiML0)

Combustion Safety

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Roy
On you own heater do you test the valve periodically ?
I do.