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    Jan 15, 2009, 08:53 AM
    Forced hot water heater
    Hi I have a forced hot water heater run by oil it supplies heat and hot water to my home. There is a water leak coming from the release valve can anyone help me thanks lauren
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    Jan 15, 2009, 09:06 AM
    A water leak from the pressure release valve usually indicates one of three things.

    The release/safety pressure valve is defective

    OR

    The expansion tank is full of water or in the case of a bladder type tank the tank is defective

    OR

    The water pressure/water fill feed regulator is improperly adjusted or defective.

    And it can be a combination of them.
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