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Morning all

That's all I got

 

Thanks. I’m guessing it’s the extra piece which snaps on the end of that for the “lock” which is more closely guarded? At least that part is small so can be stored in a more accessible spot.

 

The water heater is right outside the bathroom, we just put a washcloth over the drain to catch the sediment.
I work the valve and my wife holds the powerfully squirting hose...

 

Dodge?? J/K

Edit: Before I am flamed by the Dodge brotherhood, I had several Dodges -- never walked home, much... Had cold feet in most of them though.

 

hey guys and the ladies too

 

no drain,mines in the crawl space.i use 3 garden hoses out and down the hill in the yard.fill them with water and when it gets doing will siphon it dry.

 

getting ready to make mine now. mornin sweetness

 

Day is half over. Get at it girl

 

i replaced my water heater 2 yrs ago. is this something i should be doing too?

 

Well at least you have company

 

i most certainly would

 

Never a bad idea to drain all the sediment/mineral you can out of the bottom. How much you get depends on your water quality. I also seem to have less build up in the shower head since I started doing this monthly - no factual evidence on that, just seems like less.

With electrics it builds up until it touches the the bottom element - element runs too hot and burns out.

With gas it insulates bottom of the heater and the burner tube from the water - the burner fires longer to do the job - wasting energy and also the heater bottom and burner tube run hotter which reduces life.

 

i can get to heater pretty easy and its electric. shut off feed and power and drain away i guess. i do understand about hard water and scale. im a pool man. Thanks RG

 

True. I have been up since 4:30 and have had 3 or 4 cups to get me started. No jitters either.

 

Awesome pic

I like MOPAR Products

My old 1975 Plymouth Trailduster

 

Thanks. I love a misty moon. Must be the mystery lover in me.

 

Good Morning

Currently 47° clear , High 67° and light breeze

Getting ready to go out for Breakfast

 

No need to drain the water heater, just run the water out of the tank drain until it all the gunk is done flowing.

Leave the water supply on - the fill tube is designed to swirl the water around in the tank to help stir up anything sitting in there.

No need to shut off the power either, although you can if it makes you feel more comfortable - really you are opening a valve just like your sink, this one happens to be on the water heater.

NOTE: If you do need to actually drain a water heater make sure you do shut off the power, the elements will burn out without water.