How To Flush and Revive a Neglected Water Heater
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Flush & Revive Your Neglected Water Heater to Save Money
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In this video, learn the essential steps for properly maintaining your hot water tank to avoid costly expenses and improve efficiency. The guide covers turning off the tank, draining, and flushing out sediment. It also introduces the turbo tank cleaner, demonstrating its effectiveness in removing built-up sediment. Follow along to see the entire process, from preparation to reassembly, and find out if investing in this tool is worth it for your tank maintenance routine.
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⏰ Chapter Time Codes
0:00 Intro
0:58 Turn off Heater
1:14 Shut off Water
1:41 Connecting the Hose
2:11 Venting the Tank
2:32 Draining the Tank
2:47 Pressure Relief Valve
3:28 Cold Water Flush
4:19 Turbo Tank Cleaner
5:02 Using the Turbo Tank Cleaner
8:13 Finishing Up
9:20 Turbo Tank Cleaner Final Thoughts
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What are the odds that cleaner busts the glass liner of the tank?
I'm assuming there is a list of tank sizes listed on the packaging of the turbo tank cleaner, for maximum effectiveness and compatibility purposes?
And what are the symptoms of sediment build-up in the first place, some may ask? Well, in a gas water heater, you will hear rumbling and popping as the burner fires up, because the sediment acts a layer of insulation that allows water to seep through. The bottom of the tank heats to well beyond the boiling point of water causing continuous mini steam explosions for the duration of the heating cycle. This greatly increases energy costs and severely shortens the life of the heater.
A symptom of sediment build up in an electric model is a burned out lower heating element
My water heater doesn't have enough pressure to have both bathrooms in use at the same time. Can this help with it or can you give me an idea what's going on?
The anode will not play well with the auger…
A metal flail inside a water tank seems like a bad idea. How does it not damage the interior?
I thought the same thing. The company says they've never had a complaint about it damaging a water tank after selling over 10,000 units.
Also here's a statement from their website: "One common question is if it's okay to use with a glass lined tank. Glass lined tanks are actually a porcelain enamel which is a fusion of powdered glass and metal, created to be durable from physical damage."
If your heater is gas and more then a year old this is a complete waste of time unless you have fine sediment in the water. If you have a electric heater you can do a real good job by removing the lower element and sucking out the sediment with a shop vac. Replacing the anode rod every couple of years will be much more effictive.
Who set that gas supply up? That's not to code
Installed by the builder. Can you site something I can refer to? Thanks!
@@TopHomeowner it very much depends on where it is, in Canada for example it would need a shut off,and dirt pocket. ie a valve train. Appliance connectors can't be used. Would need to be black iron or csst that runs to the valve.
@@TopHomeowner Code Book B149.1-20
If you want to screw up your water tank...have at it