How to Flush or Drain a Water Heater | Step by Step DIY Electric Water Heater Draining

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ม.ค. 2025

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  • @TheDIYrealtor
    @TheDIYrealtor  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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  • @TheDIYrealtor
    @TheDIYrealtor  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    My wife insists I apologize for our child’s messy playroom, but look folks, we’re not perfect and that’s how it looks sometimes. I make no apologies but can admit I probably should have picked up a little bit lol

    • @laurenturow3666
      @laurenturow3666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dude, it's a kids room! The expectation is that it will be messy most of the time. It's fine 😊

    • @mattymove
      @mattymove หลายเดือนก่อน

      We got you brother...we've all been there!

    • @PAFORM350
      @PAFORM350 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Truth!!! Keep the faith brother!

  • @davidhenderson585
    @davidhenderson585 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That is great advice. Thank you 😊😊

  • @RickNolan-ok3ms
    @RickNolan-ok3ms 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Nice video. Not too long but detailed enough to get it done

  • @frederickneal4781
    @frederickneal4781 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nobody but you has mentioned that the water hose could clog with sediment and other videos should too . VERY GOOD JOB.

    • @TheDIYrealtor
      @TheDIYrealtor  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you. It wasn’t flushing so I thought it had somehow done something wrong, but it was a big clog!

    • @OutOfTheBoxThinker1
      @OutOfTheBoxThinker1 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I used an old hose and I cut to the length of 2 meters, enough to reach the grass area to reduce the paint of dealing with Kinks

  • @kcwilliams24
    @kcwilliams24 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When can I turn the faucet off?

    • @TheDIYrealtor
      @TheDIYrealtor  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Once the flow of water is steady and back to a normal stream. You’ll know it because the spurting and air from the faucet will completely stop.

    • @slaytanicslaughter94
      @slaytanicslaughter94 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you turn on the breaker once the faucet returns to normal?

  • @JustplayingGames17
    @JustplayingGames17 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you have let the hot water in the water heater cool down before draining or no?

    • @TheDIYrealtor
      @TheDIYrealtor  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nah, I don’t remember it being alarmingly hot or anything while draining!

    • @JustplayingGames17
      @JustplayingGames17 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheDIYrealtor ok cool I was just concerned I would affect the tank if I didn’t let it cool down

  • @TroubleMakerVlogs
    @TroubleMakerVlogs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What's up bro ! Question Aren't we supposed to open the pressure valve while flushing ? Then try to pump some vinegar in through the valve at the bottom after the tank is empty , shut the pressure valve then fill up the tank halfway with the water and let it sit for like two hours ?
    Then turn the cold water back on and let it fill and while it's almost full then turned the flush valve back on and let it keep doing it stink for like 15 minutes what's the water still filling the tank ?
    I'm at a hotel so it's much different than a home , worried about air pockets ! I've flushed tankless hot water heater so this is much different just asking need to know thanks bro ..

    • @TheDIYrealtor
      @TheDIYrealtor  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maybe. I’m not sure about the vinegar, but opening the faucet acts as the pressure relief valve. And yes you could fill it a bit and flush again a few times to clear everything

    • @fZionists78
      @fZionists78 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      After the tank is flushed and not much sentiment is coming out, I’d let it empty, shut the drain valve, and remove the cold water hose and funnel the vinegar in through the cold water intake.
      I’m no plumber, but I would leave the vinegar in there for a day if possible. Then drain, attach the cold water hose, and blast some more water in and drain until the sentiment clears up again.

    • @TroubleMakerVlogs
      @TroubleMakerVlogs 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@TheDIYrealtor 👍

  • @electric8668
    @electric8668 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The anode rod probably also needs replacing.

  • @dj2028
    @dj2028 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Doesn't show how to back purge if necessary as in this video. th-cam.com/video/hkbi24QJhDw/w-d-xo.html