Draining a water heater

[@staceyadams2272]

Best video. Thank you.

[@keneofugotti4957]

My water heater is 29 years old and still going strong and i haven't done a darn thing to it. Its a Rheem Everkleen 40 gallon gas water heater. Well, probably will go out now that ive posted this.

[@exoressdelivers70]

When it goes it will likely happen when you're not home. You'll come home to a flooded house. It happened to me. So replace it now.

[@blancapereira791]

What about release air valve at filling tank?

[@robinofloxly2924]

Not a Gate Valve (1:04). Correct name, Ball Valve.

[@missmouse20]

Question here please. My 50 gallon tank has 8 year warranty, I'm on the 9th year. I've never drained it until now. I agitated the bottom many times and finally got the tank to run clear. Problem is inside hot water is still off colour. I live in Vancouver, BC for location. Every plumber says I need a new tank. Is there more I can do?

[@John-zb8ji]

Just wait for it to explode

[@kimedsen1158]

At what point should the hot water faucet be closed? The video states to open it, but never when to shut it off.

[@adriankimberley8546]

When the tank is full. i.e. when the water is running without any spluttering.

[@CC-qn8wx]

At the beginning when I turn on the hot water facet initially? Do I go back and close the hot water to let it drain completely? Then I go turn it back on when it's completely drained? When I say drain I'm talking about the water heater not the faucet

[@ashzole]

1. turn off cold water - in
2. open bottom valve tank with hose to drainage
3. open a hot water faucet
4. shut off valve at bottom
5. turn on cold water in
6. open a faucet on hot
?????????? what am i missing a faucet has already been turned on step 3

[@timothybrown4854]

I did not hear air from the faucet

[@liliswwilliams9983]

What is correct process to drain two water heaters connected in series? Also, what if each of the two tank has TWO compartments with different temperature settings? Does draining the bottom compartment automatically draining the top one?

[@vanguardlh9548]

At czcams.com/video/s0iuFHzaGRs/video.html, I noticed the drain port in the pan is not connected. If the water spillage is allowed to fill the pan and then simply pour out onto the floor, what was the point of adding a pan?

[@christophermiller2075]

It’s in the event of a leak, like is the tank gets damaged or if the pressure safety valve goes off or starts leaking…gives you a chance to hopefully see the problem before catastrophic damage happens 👍

[@vanguardlh9548]

The safety valve can leak. In fact, as part of maintenance, it gets opened and closed a couple times to make sure it continues to seal, and water will flow out. In my case, the leak was at the top around the vent stack. The seal broke. The water rushed out, and unfortunately down the side of the tank where I mounted the speaker/battery box for the water alarm. The obstruction had the water splash off the alarm box, and outside the pan. I had also taped the manual in a pouch on that side of the tank, and it, too, filled up and caused the water to splash outside the pan. I changed the mounting location for the water alarm on the new water heater. For the pan to be effective (not spilling out onto the floor), and fabbed an adapter that let me attach a garden hose to the outlet on the pan. If the pan fills up (which it will since it holds very little of what the tank holds), the overflow goes out the hose to the floor drain. My setup is simple. I've seen others mount the water heater atop a platform, so they can connect PVC to the pan outlet to drain away the overflow. If you don't connect the pan's outlet to somewhere to drain the overflow, there really is no need for the pan.

[@Jzn693]

What about the other water heater?

[@TheSteveThornton]

The shut off valve you show is NOT a Gate valve but a Ball valve.

[@seandavis4465]

Bro that’s a ball valve

[@brunostroszek3928]

Filmed in baldspot-vision!