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Water Heater Pressure Relief Pipe Replacement

4K views 14 replies 7 participants last post by  peequi  
FYI- That is CPVC pipe. It is rated for this application- PVC is not.
Cut it a couple inches below the adapter. Unscrew the adapter from the valve and save.
When reassembling, use a couple wraps of teflon tape on the adapter. Purchase a 3/4" CPVC coupling and a small can of Flow Guard glue (made for CPVC) Following the instructions on the glue can, glue on the coupling at your original cut point and you're done.

Have you verified that the valve has simply failed? Or could the leak simply be a sign of high pressure or temperature within the tank?