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If you've had your water heater replaced in the past 10 years you've probably noticed in addition to purchasing a new water heater your plumber informed you an expansion tank or valve was needed.

When a water heater is connected to a closed system, an expansion tank must be installed to prevent excessive pressure in the water. To help understand what this is all about, please read on. Why most ...

As a boiler would heat up the water in the radiators and radiator pipes, the water would expand. To give that water room to expand, you'd have an open-air expansion tank installed higher than the ...

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