I'm sorry i havnt been able to contribute to the site yet, but most of the questions presented in my field of expertise are answered more promptly and more accurately by HVACWHIZ, who seems to be much more knowledgable than i am...
However, i still need HELP!
My hot water heater is all electric, and about 10 or 11 years old. I'm just now moving into/remodeling this older home, so i havnt been around to preform routine drain maintenance.
Now, the drain just trickles out. I'm sure this could be and probably is due to sediment build up. When the bottom drain is opened, i'm lucky to get a few drops.
the water heater sits on the floor in a utility room(slab), which is not equipped with a floor drain. The drain valve is a plastic deal from the manufacturer.
i've heard several thousand different ways of pressurizing the pipes. Turning this valve on, this valve off, compressed air here, hose there.
Too many chiefs, not enough toolbags.
if i could get ONE expert to give me a step by step, i'm sure i could make this happen.
Any suggestions?
However, i still need HELP!
My hot water heater is all electric, and about 10 or 11 years old. I'm just now moving into/remodeling this older home, so i havnt been around to preform routine drain maintenance.
Now, the drain just trickles out. I'm sure this could be and probably is due to sediment build up. When the bottom drain is opened, i'm lucky to get a few drops.
the water heater sits on the floor in a utility room(slab), which is not equipped with a floor drain. The drain valve is a plastic deal from the manufacturer.
i've heard several thousand different ways of pressurizing the pipes. Turning this valve on, this valve off, compressed air here, hose there.
Too many chiefs, not enough toolbags.
if i could get ONE expert to give me a step by step, i'm sure i could make this happen.
Any suggestions?
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