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Old 03-04-2013, 09:45 AM   #1
Gemstone
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Boydton, VA
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Water heater weeping

So, I finally got tired of the water heater hi temp/hi pressure valve weeping/leaking down onto the electrical connections to the solenoids...and eventually down the side of the RV. The factory design by Suburban left a little to be desired. After replacing the valve, and still leaking, I verified the water temp wasn't too high, and my well cuts off at 60 pounds, so my incoming pressure wasn't too high.... and changing out the control board is a major PITA, given where the installers have placed it, so I just accepted that it would intermittently dribble.
So I made a way for it to dribble directly into the city water connection box, directly below the water heater and thus out the trap door, and onto the ground, bypassing all of the electrical connections....by adding a length of 3/4" PEX pipe, and drilling a 1" hole in the sheet metal floor of the water heater housing.
I didn't exactly address the cause, but I did address the results....I'm satisfied for now.

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