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Here we explain just how to drain the water out of a water heater tank. This step is necessary for several water heater maintenance and repair procedures. This series of articles describes how to inspect, operate, diagnose, and repair electric hot water heaters. The articles at this website will answer most questions about water heaters as well as many other building plumbing system inspection or defect topics. This page contains links to in-depth articles on inspecting, testing, and repairing problems residential hot water heaters of all types, including their parts, controls, and alternative sources for hot water as well as tips for improving hot water temperature, hot water pressure, and hot water quantity. Reproduction of this web page electronically at other websites is prohibited. If you cannot find information you need here or if you have comments, questions, suggestions for inspecting and diagnosing water heaters Contact Us © Copyright 2009 Daniel Friedman, All Rights Resrved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use links at the left of each page to navigate this document or to view other topics at this website. Green links show where you are in our document or website. How to Drain a Hot Water Heater Tank
More details about draining and cleaning a hot water tank, including the removal of mineral or lime deposits and silt, are provided at Water Heater Noises. If plastic water piping is installed, such as polybutylene water supply piping, it should be at least 18" from the water heater. Water heater vacuum relief valves are required at water heaters in some communities, to protect against collapse of the water storage tank and to prevent backup of hot water into the cold water piping should cold water pressure drop. Here is Carson Dunlop's sketch of a vacuum relief valve. ... Technical Reviewers & References
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