Newell Gurus

Guys I drove the RV home this evening which was about 20 miles. When I got out I noticed the pressure valve on the new Raritan Water I installed last fall was dripping. Not a ton but it is noticeable. Now before I swapped it out the old water heater that one also dripped. I changed the valve at the suggestion of Tom and it never noticeablely dripped again.

Can a new valve on this new heater go bad that quick or is there anything else you suggest I check out?

It may have some corrosion allowing it to leak. I would "trip" the lever a few times and let it snap shut. It will either reseal or leak worse!
Check the actual temps that your heater is cycling on and off at as well.

It is purely heated right now by the engine. I did not have the heater on at all.

The engine will heat up the water to a much higher temperature than the heating element will since the heating element is on a thermostat that is MUCH lower than the 190 degrees that the engine will develop.

i agree....flip the lever back and forth a few time.

it it is still leaking, just replace it. they are cheap

tom