How do you bleed an expansion tank?

3 Answers

  1. Turn off the valve that auto-fills the system from your cold water line.
  2. If you have one, open a valve or bleeder on the top of your expansion tank. …
  3. Open a drain valve and drain a suitable amount of water.
  4. Close drain valve and re-open valve you closed in step 1.


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What should an expansion tank sound like?

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Quote from Youtube video: And you'll hear two different sounds a dud thud sound in the top portion. And a hollow sound on the bottom in addition you can feel warmth from the top and coolness on the bottom.

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