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Can a gas valve be used for a HW heater drain? mikepier 12-08-2006
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Posted by on December 8, 2006, 8:41 am
Last night I noticed the drain valve on the bottom of my HW heater was
leaking and no matter how many times I tried to tighten it or adjust
it, it still leaked. The only part I had available was a 3/4" gas
valve. I put it on and it worked. No leaks. Any concerns doing this?


Posted by on December 8, 2006, 9:51 am

mikepier@optonline.net wrote:
> Last night I noticed the drain valve on the bottom of my HW heater was
> leaking and no matter how many times I tried to tighten it or adjust
> it, it still leaked. The only part I had available was a 3/4" gas
> valve. I put it on and it worked. No leaks. Any concerns doing this?

Sorry, posted in wrong forum, but feel free to post opinions.


Posted by Stormin Mormon on December 8, 2006, 11:57 am
On this group, someone is sure to remind you that you don't heat hot
water, it's already hot. So, you can have a water heater, but a hot
water heater is redundant and repeats itself over and over again.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.


mikepier@optonline.net wrote:
> Last night I noticed the drain valve on the bottom of my HW heater
was
> leaking and no matter how many times I tried to tighten it or adjust
> it, it still leaked. The only part I had available was a 3/4" gas
> valve. I put it on and it worked. No leaks. Any concerns doing
this?

Sorry, posted in wrong forum, but feel free to post opinions.



Posted by DIMwit on December 8, 2006, 7:20 pm
And Stormy puts the 'Kick Me Hard" sign back on!


> On this group, someone is sure to remind you that you don't heat hot
> water, it's already hot. So, you can have a water heater, but a hot
> water heater is redundant and repeats itself over and over again.
>
> --
>
> Christopher A. Young
> You can't shout down a troll.
> You have to starve them.
> .
>
>
> mikepier@optonline.net wrote:
>> Last night I noticed the drain valve on the bottom of my HW heater
> was
>> leaking and no matter how many times I tried to tighten it or adjust
>> it, it still leaked. The only part I had available was a 3/4" gas
>> valve. I put it on and it worked. No leaks. Any concerns doing
> this?
>
> Sorry, posted in wrong forum, but feel free to post opinions.
>
>



Posted by Stormin Mormon on December 8, 2006, 11:57 am
Might rust after awhile. some of the gas valves I've used have been
steel. Others have been brass, and diecast.

Aside from rust, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

Last night I noticed the drain valve on the bottom of my HW heater was
leaking and no matter how many times I tried to tighten it or adjust
it, it still leaked. The only part I had available was a 3/4" gas
valve. I put it on and it worked. No leaks. Any concerns doing this?



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