Water heater Maintenance - For a Long Lasting Water Heater
One of the best recommendations you can do for your plumbing system at your residence is routine maintenance. Now maintenance does not need to be challenging and in this first article I will share with you one of the most typical tips you are able to do yourself to keep the plumbing system up and running.
Water Heaters -
These guys have been taking a bit of neglect even though you might not see it. The continuous expansion and contraction within the water heater might be the key factor why water heaters break down. Don’t let this frighten you however. By caring for your water heater you can almost double the lifetime of the water heater in lots of situations.
Flush your water at the very least yearly (Twice a year is really recommended) to remove sediment build up. Sediment will cause the burner in the heater to work harder than it needs to. To do this FIRST SHUT OFF THE GAS VALVE. Then use a garden hose and hook it up to your hose bib at the bottom of water heater. Run the hose to a floor drain close by. Close the valve in the cold water side of the heater. Now turn on the valve where you hooked the hose up. Let the water heater to drain. To hurry ahead the draining process open the relief valve on the side of the heater by pulling up on the lever, this will act as a vent and allow the heater to drain more rapidly.
Once the Water Heater looks like it has drained close up the relief valve (in the event you opened it) turn on the cold water valve for 15 seconds at the same time as the underside valve remains wide open. After 15 seconds close up the cold water valve again and allowthe heater to drain. This will flush out any remaining residue on the bottom on your tank. The Tank will now be flushed Shut the bottom valve and also the relief valve. Turn on cold water valve and allow heater to fill up before relighting the pilot. In some case you could experience low pressure at some of the faucets. This is caused by residue within the lines. Disconnect the aerator from the blocked faucet and wash it out.
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