Blowing Pressure Relief Valves

: Hi, I have a gas 50 gallon water (6 years old) on which I have replaced the pressure relief valve several times in the past two years. : I do not believe my water presure to be excessive. I do live in a hard water area and do not not have a softener on my water line. Can mineral deposits be forcing the valve open. My water temperature is set on warm. Is a pressure reduction valve needed? Thanks As long as your pressure coming from the city is not above 150psi(which should be the setting of the relief valve) a reducing valve should not be need.How is the water at you tapes/faucets, does it feel very hot or around the setting of you dial on the tank. If it seems to be hotter than the setting then you hot outlet on your tank may have a biuld up on it causing the tank to not flow correctly , also if you have anything that is drawing off hot water slowly or in small amount on a continous bases this can cause stacking and the relief valve will leak.Have you try draining the tank and clearing all the sediment from the base?

: Hi, I have a gas 50 gallon water (6 years old) on which I have replaced the pressure relief valve several times in the past two years. : I do not believe my water presure to be excessive. I do live in a hard water area and do not not have a softener on my water line. Can mineral deposits be forcing the valve open. My water temperature is set on warm. Is a pressure reduction valve needed? Thanks As long as your pressure coming from the city is not above 150psi(which should be the setting of the relief valve) a reducing valve should not be need.How is the water at you tapes/faucets, does it feel very hot or around the setting of you dial on the tank. If it seems to be hotter than the setting then you hot outlet on your tank may have a biuld up on it causing the tank to not flow correctly , also if you have anything that is drawing off hot water slowly or in small amount on a continous bases this can cause stacking and the relief valve will leak.Have you try draining the tank and clearing all the sediment from the base?