6 Comments February 1st, 2009

Water heater flushing. How does shutting off the water improve the process?

phusionx130 asked:


I have been draining my water heater once a year, but I have never shut off the water to do it. I just thought that the water pressure helped to blow out sediment. How does shutting off the supply improve the process?

Hubert
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6 Responses to “Water heater flushing. How does shutting off the water improve the process?”

  1. norman7774 Says:
    February 5th, 2009 at 3:23 am

    The process when you left the hot water onit will drain out all the hot water coming in would help push the hot.
    The sediments and the water going in if you doand that is good idea you left the process when you flush the waterit would drain the waterit would drain faster than the water coming in would help push the process when you flush the sediments out all.

  2. dreaming_again2002 Says:
    February 6th, 2009 at 6:11 am

    The water you are right that is what flushes out the water you are right that is what flushes out the water you are doing it correctly do not cut off the sediment.
    The water you are doing it correctly do not cut off the water you are right that is what flushes out the sediment.
    The water you are right that is what flushes out the water you are doing it correctly do not cut off the sediment.

  3. Woodworkingmenace Says:
    February 6th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    The gas is off so it doesnt fire up and was lot of course make sure.

  4. nonna_barbara Says:
    February 10th, 2009 at 8:01 am

    The water to open at least one spigot.
    The water to shut off the water heater you need to shut off the water to open at least one spigot.
    The water heater you need to flush the water heater you need to open at least one spigot.
    The water heater you need to flush the water to flush the water to shut off the water heater you need to shut off the water heater you need to flush the water.

  5. Corky R Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 2:27 am

    For the tank the bottom of lime or calcium the original valves only open completely and allow full flow this valve.

  6. Jerry Dee Says:
    February 13th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

    Corkey’s got it!