8/11/2019 How to Flush Ones Richardson Water Heater
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How to Flush Ones Richardson Water HeaterOk, 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 recmmendding 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 nughrn w feel+
(n rgrd t water heater maintenance, flushing it will d w" with
th buildup f mineral depsitstht 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 turnth 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 itw 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 intcntainers.
#tep %. Open th water heater2s drain valve nd begin draining th
water. 6r whtvr rn th drainvalve 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 tdrain ut th bttm frm th hse.
(f draining in a cntainer, vn if hving th h drain int a cntainer
utid f th garage rbasement 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.
