Category Archives: plumbing disasters
Leaking Relief Valve Water Heater
Actually, it’s called a temperature/pressure relief valve because it relieves excess pressure in the water heater tank. This can be caused by a malfunctioning gas control valve on the water heater, in which case you will want to have the … Continue reading
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Why Ball Valves are Superior to Gate Valves
In the past week, we have replaced an unusual number of broken gate valves. Actually, they weren’t broken; the “gates” had been removed due to valve stem deterioration. Several of these customer tried shutting off their old gate valves with … Continue reading
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