Watch as John does annual maintenance on his two electric water heaters. Before you begin draining your water heater, you will first need to find the . Water heater manufacturers recommend flushing sediment from your storage type water heater periodically. How often your model needs to be flushed . Drain and flush it at least once a year – fall is a good time – and you can.
Be sure to fill the heater with water before turning back on the electrical and gas . Apr 20- Back-flushing a water heater is required when mineral deposits in the.
Depending upon whether the water heater is gas or electric, turn off the . Apr 20- It’s important to flush or drain a water heater tank so the water heater will heat. Turn off the water heater’s gas valve or electrical power, . Turn off electricity and water to the water heater; allow heater to cool. Drain water from the heater’s tank using a garden hose and pump. Depending on your water source and the mineral content, both gas and electric water heaters should be flushed of sediment every 1-years to ensure optimal .
