每年至少人工操作一次降溫減壓安全閥，以確保保持正常的工作狀態。為了防止水的破壞，降溫減壓安全閥必須正確連接排泄管，并通過排泄管引導到適當的排污口。站立位置離出水口要有適當的距離（排泄物可能是熱的），緩慢提升并釋放降溫減壓安全閥上的杠桿手柄，使得閥門工作自如，然后重新回到關閉位置。如果閥門無法完全重置并繼續釋放出水來，請立即關閉電源和冷水進水閥，致電擁有資格認證的維修技術人員來維修。
　　Manually operate the temperature and pressure relief valve at least once a year to make sure it is working properly. To prevent water damage, the valve must be properly connected to a discharge line which terminates at an adequate drain. Standing clear of the outlet (discharged water may be hot), slowly lift and release the lever handle on the temperature and pressure relief valve to allow the valve to operate freely and return to its closed position. If the valve fails to completely reset and continues to release water, immediately shut off the electrical power and the cold water inlet valve and call a qualified service technician.