S1-V2 - Safety Valve failed (again)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:02 pm
I'm on my third safety valve, and it is starting to leak again as of today, one year after the last replacement. Pressure is in the normal range for the unit, and it is leaking even after going down to low pressures, so its just failing. That being said, I wouldn't in any other case consider an over pressure valve to be a consumable part of the system, but it seems to be in my case.
Am I wrong?
only thing I can think of is that my unit does routinely get slightly into the red area on pressure in the boiler, but not by much. I've changed the sensors and cleaned out the items discussed in another post and they are free moving, no issues.(just search on my name) and while you can hear the system stop heating on the nose, additional pressure will routinely build up past that point and I don't know why. Water pressure is regulated into the house. Either way, I don't see how it could cause the safety valve to fail as I'm still nowhere near the limit on that.
thanks for the help!
Am I wrong?
only thing I can think of is that my unit does routinely get slightly into the red area on pressure in the boiler, but not by much. I've changed the sensors and cleaned out the items discussed in another post and they are free moving, no issues.(just search on my name) and while you can hear the system stop heating on the nose, additional pressure will routinely build up past that point and I don't know why. Water pressure is regulated into the house. Either way, I don't see how it could cause the safety valve to fail as I'm still nowhere near the limit on that.
thanks for the help!