I have a home built in 1965 +/- two years. Under the kitchen sink there is a TP valve installed which vents outside the house when triggered. It has now begun to leak on a regular basis until I release the valve and the sediment or whatever is causing the leak passes though. This is happening enough that I feel I should replace it. My question is, can it just be capped? I've not been able to find any reference to installing a TP valve anywhere except on a hot water heater. There is no instant hot water installed under the sink so I have no idea why it was ever put there in the first place.
Oddly located TP valve leaking
- Thread starter marcussba
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What is the valve connected to? Is there another one on your water heater? Need these questions answered before I can help you. If you can take a picture of the T&P valve and it's location.
John
John
I'll grab a photo tonight. The hot water heater is located in the garage and has it's own TP valve which has a separate drain pipe that exits outside the house. As far as I can tell the TP valve under the sink is on the hot water supply that feeds the kitchen sink.
