Originally Posted by
Rick Hurst
With this device though is it common that it would make both supply lines on the top of the water heater hot to touch.
I don't see it doing that. I'd suspect that's a separate issue with the dip tube or heat trap.
What about the shut-off valve being on the hot side and not the cold side?
rick
Ummm...in your second photo, I can see a shut-off on the cold line. It's near the wall behind the solenoid and the tee.