TandT
Founding Utah Chapter Leaders-Retired
Question for my Heartland family,
Recently we have had poor hot water pressure.
Today, I removed the top (outlet) hose at the water heater. There is a small white piece floating in the 1/2" fitting on the water heater. It's not held in place in a housing, just floating in the 1/2" nipple.
It resembles a miniature automotive engine valve, with a small O ring.
I'm assuming this is a check valve, or part of one, to prevent hot side water from being drawn back into the tank when the cold is turned on.
I don't know if this is the way it should look, or has something fallen apart? It seems like it should be held in some way, instead of just floating in there.
Without this plastic piece (valve?) , the pressure seems better.
Is there any serious down side resulting from leaving this piece out, other than maybe getting some warm water back through the cold side?
Thanks in advance, Trace
Recently we have had poor hot water pressure.
Today, I removed the top (outlet) hose at the water heater. There is a small white piece floating in the 1/2" fitting on the water heater. It's not held in place in a housing, just floating in the 1/2" nipple.
It resembles a miniature automotive engine valve, with a small O ring.
I'm assuming this is a check valve, or part of one, to prevent hot side water from being drawn back into the tank when the cold is turned on.
I don't know if this is the way it should look, or has something fallen apart? It seems like it should be held in some way, instead of just floating in there.
Without this plastic piece (valve?) , the pressure seems better.
Is there any serious down side resulting from leaving this piece out, other than maybe getting some warm water back through the cold side?
Thanks in advance, Trace
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