steve from staten island
Well-Known Member
- Local time
- 1:26 PM
- Joined
- Sep 24, 2012
- Messages
- 6,747
- Reaction score
- 8,322
- Location
- staten island,ny
I need my suspicions confirmed
The safety lifted on the furnace today
The unit was running and the water temp was were it should be but the pressure was to high
I drained some water brought the pressure down and shut off the water supply
Since I have a indirect hot water heater I gave the unit about two hours to see if the pressure rose, indicating a leak in the heater coil
No raise in pressure
Opened up supply valve and another two hours later pressure is still ok
The only thing I can think of is the expansion tank is saturated with water
I know the old style tanks were the best
Drain at the start of season and you were good to go
This is a bladder type of tank
It’s not close to new and I know the bladder can go
If I have a repeat of this problem I thinking expansion tank
Thoughts are appreciated
The safety lifted on the furnace today
The unit was running and the water temp was were it should be but the pressure was to high
I drained some water brought the pressure down and shut off the water supply
Since I have a indirect hot water heater I gave the unit about two hours to see if the pressure rose, indicating a leak in the heater coil
No raise in pressure
Opened up supply valve and another two hours later pressure is still ok
The only thing I can think of is the expansion tank is saturated with water
I know the old style tanks were the best
Drain at the start of season and you were good to go
This is a bladder type of tank
It’s not close to new and I know the bladder can go
If I have a repeat of this problem I thinking expansion tank
Thoughts are appreciated