/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.2709485]

Had a plumber install a new hot water system. Go outside to check on it and water is pouring out of the pressure relief valve. I send the plumber a message and he says "You didn't touch it did you!?" So apparently it is my fault because "I pulled it so hard it now won't seal" which is total bullshit, I pulled it just as hard as my old one and never had any problems, they are supposed to be pulled to see if they are working correctly so pressure won't build in the tank and the way the tap is designed looks like it is supposed to be pulled to full capacity.

[Anonymous No.2709489]

>>2709485
based OP.
I'll pull on any lever I want.
disregard the constabulary.

[Anonymous No.2709492]

>>2709489
The police are not involved yet, if he thinks hes going to charge me for a new valve they just might be

[Anonymous No.2709494]

>>2709485
>Can't to basic /diy/
>Blames fault on professionals
Typical cracker

[Anonymous No.2709498]

>>2709494
Do they even have relief valves in your village you fucking nigger? No you are living in the white mans world so sit down and stfu before you get your nigger skull panel beated with a ball peen hammer

[Anonymous No.2709500]

>>2709498
uh oh, white dude's in a mood again

[Anonymous No.2709544]

>>2709498
>stfu before you get your nigger skull panel beated with a ball peen hammer

yep. sounds like a guy who knows how to properly test a relief valve.

[Anonymous No.2709548]

>>2709544
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We can do anything we want.
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[Anonymous No.2709574]

>>2709485
>they are supposed to be pulled to see if they are working correctly
yeah about that. I believed that too and was doing it as often as suggested and then it started leaking. turns out testing it causes them to leak. basically you don't need to test them.

[Anonymous No.2709593]

>>2709498
you know someone knows they are dumb af when they respond with such anger; they are unable to reply with anything else

[Anonymous No.2709599]

>>2709485
Why would you?
I have only heard of one water heater blowing up. It was because the pressure relief was removed and caped on a gas water heater that was malfunctioning.

[Anonymous No.2709649]

>>2709485
Kek
>Have to pull valve lightly just to prove movement and Spring back
>Op rips the lever off and wonders why it broke

Lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-

[Anonymous No.2709713]

>>2709485
>"I pulled it so hard it now won't seal" which is total bullshit,
It's not that you pulled it too hard. The seat and seal are under constant heat and pressure.
After a while, the rubber seal gets stuck to the seat. When you "test" it, pulling the seat away leaves stuck bits and it won't reseal properly.
DON'T TEST IT

[Anonymous No.2709840]

dont test your relief valve, retad.
big big water tells you to 'test' them, knowing full and well that perfectly functioning ones have a good chance of not reseat correctly afterwards, forcing you to replace it

[Anonymous No.2709844]

>>2709713
>after a while
It's fucking brand new, should of years worth of testing and being pulled as hard as I want left in it, last one lasted 18 years with one testing atleast every few weeks/ months without ever leaking lile this.

[Anonymous No.2709850]

>>2709485
Your water heater is outside?

[Anonymous No.2709873]

>>2709850
In Australia our water heaters can be outside or inside yes

[Anonymous No.2709892]

>>2709485
>fuck with thing
>thing breaks
>this is somehow the plumber's fault

[Anonymous No.2709995]

>>2709485
A replacement valve is $20 at hd

[Prez/o/ No.2710001]

Yea my money is on op trying to “test” how strong the job was and broke it.

[Anonymous No.2710039]

>>2709873

Well that's interesting.

[Anonymous No.2710126]

>>2709873
same in the US

[Anonymous No.2710132]

>>2709548
>yfw op is actually an aussie

[Anonymous No.2710145]

>>2710132
>>yfw op is actually an aussie

[Anonymous No.2710146]

OP is Chinese

[Anonymous No.2710157]

>>2710145
kek