Testing the T&P valve always makes me a little jumpy, honestly. Had one stick open on me once and it turned into a mini geyser—water everywhere, and I was scrambling for towels. Now I just put a bucket under the discharge pipe and crack it real slow. If it doesn’t snap back shut, that’s when I start worrying. But yeah, I get the hesitation... sometimes it feels like you’re poking the bear. Still beats waking up to a flooded basement, though.
Honestly, I’m right there with you—testing that T&P valve feels like tempting fate. Last time I did it, the thing hissed louder than my old kettle and I nearly jumped out of my boots. Still, better a little water in a bucket than a full-on basement pool, right? I always tell myself it’s worth the nerves… but man, those valves have a sense of drama.