Explain when a vacuum relief valve is to be installed on a water heater.

What will be an ideal response?


The purpose of the device is to activate and stop a vacuum when a tank is drained and siphoned. A vacuum relief valve allows air to enter and even out with atmospheric pressure, while a drained tank under a partial vacuum would allow external atmospheric pressure to damage the drained tank or burn out the elements (now dry).

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