TPR valves have a small trip handle on them that, if lifted open, the valve will drain water from the tank which is under house water pressure. But most professionals who work around such things warn ...

After writing a blog post about leaking temperature and pressure relief (TPR) valves at water heaters, I learned that this particular issue seems to completely befuddle folks. In the two years that I ...

Q: We have a 50 gallon water heater in our basement. It’s only seven years old, but it has always leaked from the drain pipe on the pressure relief valve. We’ve tried everything to stop the leak. We ...

A column you wrote some time ago on radon mitigation system states that some installers seal the sump pit. Yet the instructions on our water heater, located nearby, warn that unless the pressure ...

The column you wrote a while ago on Radon mitigation system states that some installers seal the sump pit. Yet the instructions on our water heater, located nearby, warn that unless the pressure ...

Q: Last month, the gas company charged us nearly $500, up from $39 the previous month. We had all the gas fixtures checked by a contractor and he found no problems. But when the gas company came out, ...

: I read your column on draining a water heater and it worked great. However, as I went to turn off the plastic drain faucet, it continued to drip. Is there a washer or something I can replace, or ...

Q: We have a 50-gallon water heater. It's 7 years old, and it always has leaked from the drain pipe on the pressure-relief valve. We've tried everything to stop the leak. We turned down the thermostat ...