How Hot Should My Shower Be ?

[tpi]

If you continue to get dribbles out of the relief valve, look into adding an accumulator tank. This gives additional expansion space for the water.

Most of these relief valves are set for 150 PSI. I have an '05 and replaced the relief valve, and the new one dribbled. Additionally the ultra high water pressure caused the Shurflo city water inlet valve to leak inside the trailer, soaking the insulation and dripping out of the belly pan gaps. An accumulator tank solved the problem.

BTW my water heater works well even if it is only 6 gallons. If I'm at a hookup site or don't have to conserve water, I don't have to use the navy shower routine.

[lewster]

It is always a good idea, and I advise my customers so, that you 'flick' the T/P valve (temperature and pressure) once a week or so just to 'exercise' the springs and the gaskets. This will also clean out any debris that may have lodged in the seals if it popped at some point.

If you do this procedure and it still dribbles or leaks........it's time for a new one .

[B4WEDI]

Good tip Lewster, in fact my new one came with those very instructions in the box, not as often as once a week, but it did say to leave it open for at least 5 seconds for the very reason you called out