These valves may look identical but they re set to go off at 30 psi.
Hot water tank pressure relief valve leaking.
There s a problem with the valve such as a faulty seal and the water is unintentionally leaking.
When you see water coming out from the water heater release valve there are two most likely causes.
If the relief valve is needed frequently that means there s an issue with your water heater that is causing unsafe temperatures.
1 either the water pressure inside the tank is too high 2 the water temperature is too high 3 the t p valve hasn t been used in a few years 4 the wrong t p valve was installed or 5 the t p valve itself has failed.
Both circumstances should be taken very seriously.
There are numerous possible reasons your water heater s pressure relief valve leaks.