This short video will walk you through the steps of draining your tank style water heater. Make your water heater work like new again! This will keep the flame from coming .
If you have a gas water heater, you need to set the gas valve to pilot to keep the burners from coming on while you are draining and flushing out your water . Draining your water heater once a year removes sediment from the tank that can cause it to work. Begin by turning off the power or gas to the water heater. Flushing a hot water heater helps rid the tank of mineral deposits that collect during normal operations.
The minerals are dissolved in the water, with a high . You do not want to drain a water heater that is in operation. If you have a gas-powered water heater, turn the switch to pilot to keep . On a gas water heater, turn the gas valve to the off position. Close the drain valve and allow the tank to refill, keeping the hot water faucet open.
