My house, has 2 pvc pipes outisde, I was told one is for the A/C and another for the Release valve for the wather heater, however now on cold weather I do not have the A/C on (I do have the heating ON), I do have some trouble with my temperature release valve wich I have to change, so I close the pipe that feeds the water heater with cold water - however next day in the morining when going to work one of the pipes was releasing water, only thing I did was wash my hands and face in the bathroom, are these pipes also for another purpose? or some water was still running in the pipes from the previous day?
2007-12-05 09:53:21 · 6 answers · asked by Christian P 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
could have been water in the pipe that froze , or iced up, then melted.
Unless its running a constant stream i wouldnt worry about it,
2007-12-05 10:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really wish you would have told the sizes of the pipes and if the water is flowing or dripping. If the pipes are 2 or 3", they are from your furnace and AC unit. One is an exhaust and the other is air make-up. If it was your water heater pressure relief valve, it should be 3/4 or 1". Turning off the water inlet valve causes the pressure in the tank to build up if you did not turn the power source (gas or electric) off. It just keeps heating the water.
2007-12-05 11:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a Highly efficient furnace,it should have 2 pvc pipes , the one pipe is fresh air intake and the other pipe is the furnace exhaust. Today's modern furnaces do not use a typical chimney,they vent directly through a side wall. The exhaust has enough moisture in it to form icicles etc. Take a look at the pipes outside when the furnace runs ,one should be blowing some steam. Hope this helps.
2007-12-05 12:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by Milkman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be that your temp is to high on the water heater, turn it down or get an expansion Tank on the hot side line near the water heater, The heat from the water heater is causing the water to expand and puts more pressure on your water lines causing the T&P valve to open, Higher water temps means more expansion. The expansion tank takes up the slack and keeps the T&P valve from releasing, You could turn the temp down to *110-*120 and lower if you want to save time and money.
2007-12-05 10:11:17 · answer #4 · answered by mr.obvious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This piping affiliation would not sound best. commonly you would possibly want to hook the washer into the drain pipe at a element on the fringe of the right of the washer, say 3-4 ft above the floor. Did someone upload a 2d connection element to that line for some reason? If it were a vent for the washer drain, it may strengthen to above your roof line. you would possibly want to not in any respect vent a sewage line interior your position. i might want to call a plumber to envision it.
2016-10-25 12:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly sump pump discharge. Has it been raining?
2007-12-05 10:19:32 · answer #6 · answered by H_A_V_0_C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋