After writing a blog post about leaking temperature and pressure relief (TPR) valves at water heaters, I learned that this particular issue seems to completely befuddle folks. In the two years that I ...

Q: I read your column on draining a water heater and it worked great. However, as I went to turn off the plastic drain faucet, it continued to drip. Is there a washer or something I can replace, or ...

In steam boiler applications, pressure relief valves (PRVs) are the silent sentinels — the last line of defense against potentially disastrous overpressure situations. In a perfect world, boiler ...

Find out what could be behind your latest water heater malfunction.

When a water heater is connected to a closed system, an expansion tank must be installed to prevent excessive pressure in the water. To help understand what this is all about, please read on. Why most ...