How to Flush Ones Washington DC Water Heater

Ok, it i nt n attractive water heater upkeep task, but it d require a littl cleaning u frm tim
t time. Yes, tda! we are ging t instruct n n w" t eliminate a water heater. #m recmmend
ding n$ $h t % !ears, w feel it i bt t d n$ a !ear. &ing i nt a hrd r tim
cnsuming task ' heck, lt th kids assist even.
Wh Flush a Water Heater?
(f it i lt th suggested life perid f th device, it mut hv m t!pe f rutine flushing dne.
&ing thi will undubtedl! assistant in hving it run effectivel! pssible, whi$h likewise
suggests saving mne! n th e)pense f running th darn thing. *ht ln ught t b a gd nugh
rn w feel+
(n rgrd t water heater maintenance, flushing it will d w" with th buildup f mineral depsits
tht nturl ccurs inside th water tank. (f n h $tull" vr hd lud nises, ppping, gurgling,
mini'e)plsin sunds, tht i a sign tht thr i t mu$h sediment inside th tank. *hi flushing
prcedure will hl ensure tht th tank heats u water fr mr quietl!.
#tep ,. (f it i n electric water heater, turn th pwer ff in th primar! electric breaker b) nd turn
th cld water suppl! ff. (f it i a gas heater, it i k t leave th gas n ' simpl! turn th water ff.
*hugh, turn th thermstat setting dial t th pilt setting -make a nte t k in mind )$tl" wht it
w riginall! t t thugh fr later.. *hen, whichever faucet th water heater supplies i clsest nd
t b pened. *hi i uull" simpler thn pening th pressure relief valve, but n $n d tht instead.
#tep /. 0t th bttm f th water heater i a drain valve tht a garden watering h $n b attached t.
*hr m" b a cver vr it depending n th maker. 1nidr turning th heat t th pilt setting
numerus hurs bfr flushing it if n wnt th water in2t ging t b ht whn it i drained.
(f tht i nt n ptin tht2 great, 3ut ensure th garden h utili4ed i in gd cnditin t withstand
th greater temperature water.
5un th h utid w" frm th hme r if th water h lrd" cled, n $n drain th tank int
cntainers.
#tep %. Open th water heater2s drain valve nd begin draining th water. 6r whtvr rn th drain
valve i generall! made frm plastic, if n h n lder water heater -and n tht h $tull" nt
bn drained in$ bfr tim began. it m" stick a little. 7ut b mindful t nt break th plastic
-which i wh" it wuld b nice if th darn thing w 8O* made f plastic..
9hn th drain valve i pen, likewise pen th pressure relief valve n th heater. 9ater will -a
minimum f it huld if it pressure relief valve i wrking effectivel!. flw m frm it. *r" t lt i
flw stable nd nt t quickl! it stirs u th sediment in th water heater. 9 wnt th sediment t
drain ut th bttm frm th hse.
(f draining in a cntainer, vn if hving th h drain int a cntainer utid f th garage r
basement whr th water heater i lcated, fill a bucket nd lt it sit t if th water i $lr r if
thr i sediment, whi$h will nrmll" r lik sand in th bttm f th bucket. 7ut k draining
it u until th water i clear.
#tep :. 1lse th drain n th bttm f th tank nd clse th pressure relief valve if it i till pen.
#tep ;. *urn th water suppl! n gin t fill th tank. 0 n it i full again, slwing pen th
pressure relief valve n$ mr t gt m e)cess air ut f th tank. *hen, pen a ht water faucet in
th huse t gt mu$h mr air ut f th s!stem.
#tep <. =t th ht water in th bathtub run until a full stream i streaming ut. On$ tht takes place, it
i k t turn th pwer back n if it i n electric water heater, r reset th temperature setting fr a gas
water heater. >ndubtedl!, turn th bathtub faucet ff. (n but /? minutes, th ht water ught t b
heated again.
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