jstauffer
Veteran Member
Every time I turn the power on to the water heater (water in tank is cold) and after it heats up I get about a cup of water in the bilge from the pressure relief valve. If I leave a hot water faucet drip it does not happen. I have replaced the pressure relief valve three times (thinking maybe the second one was bad off the shelf) and still have the same problem.). They have all been 150 psi valves. Is this normal? I know water expands when heated but other boating friends say their's do not do this. If I leave the water heater circuit breaker on all the time I do not have a problem, but when we are on it when it is cold I need to turn it if so I can run electric heaters and other electrical devices without tripping the main breaker. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Jerry
Thanks,
Jerry