If a pressure relief valve for a boiler is accidentally installed on a water heater, it will leak like crazy from the start. These valves may look identical, but they're set to go off at 30 psi ...

Water on the floor at the water heater’s base is a sure sign of a leak. The water might be coming from the temperature and pressure relief valve (T&P valve), though.

Once the temperature and pressure relief valve at the water heater leaks, go check the pressure gauge. If the 'surge indicator' shows something at or near 150 psi, the problem is excessive pressure.

In extreme scenarios, a neglected water heater may start leaking or flooding into your home, or—if the pressure-relief valve has been blocked by sediment—even explode.

If you’ve noticed your home’s water heater leaking, it’s a problem you should take care of immediately, as the consequences of a long-term leak can be quite serious.

Of course, this was at a time when just about everyone was burning coal and low-water cutoffs hadn’t been invented. High-pressure steam boilers were blowing up all across the land and a big reason for ...

Q. I’ve got low water pressure in my house. Is there any way to improve it? My neighbors all seem to have much better pressure, and we’re all on the same city water main out at the ...

This changes the shower water mixture, allowing much more hot water into it. The simplest solution to this problem is to install a single-handle shower mixing valve with a pressure-balancing feature.