On Jul 31, 10:14*am, "Tom" wrote:
"Frank" frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in message

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Tom wrote:
Hi, this morning I cleaned up a mess in my basement caused by a water
leak. Most of the water was on the floor of the bathroom and surrounding
areas, including under the Whirlpool water heater that was *installed 3 -
4 years ago.
I
I would suspect faulty water heater pressure relief valve. *I've had that
problem a couple of times.

How can I check the water heater pressure relief valve?

To see if that's the source of the water, you simply place a catch pan
under the discharge pipe. Over my life time, I had to replace two of
these valves.