In order to clean out a gas water heater, the device will have to be drained to get rid of buildup and sediment. Discover how to use the drain valve on a gas hot water heater withhelp from a plumber and HVAC tech in this free video on gas hot water heaters. Expert: Shawn Kenny Bio: Shawn Kenny is a licensed plumber and the lead HVAC tech with his family business, Westfall Plumbing & Heating. Filmmaker: Dan Kenny
Excellent Video and explanation!
Thanks!
great vid…now lets see if i can do it…lol…
Thanks for posting. Now I only need to figure out how to turn the pilot back on …..
So you know you need a hose to drain the water outside or to a floor drain. Yet you don’t have one. Whatever to run up the hourly rate on the customer eh buddy?
you can use any drain floor or sink if its on the same level as the tank.
i use a teel pump to pump those kind of tanks out then flush it with cold water.
Do you really need to drain the whole tank, I’ve heard draining a couple of gallons is good enough?
How many code violations do you see?
Galvanived gas line! single wall gas flex!
No support on gas line drop!
ALWAYS CALL A PROFESSIONAL!
FULLY LISENCESD&INSURED CONTRACTOR!!
Leave it to a Professional!
“HOT” water heater. Why is he trying to heat water thats already hot?
i see a couple code violations , single wall vent pipe, greese packed gasvalve, no support on gas line , no drip pan , no sediment trap on gas valve, it has a gate valve which are pieces of trash and no u dont have to drain the whole thing just about 5 gallons until the water clears up
In addition to the violations mentioned above, notice the illegal coupling just upstream of the gas shut off? that is a thread protector, not an approved coup.
once more it is useless to “remove sediment” because any scale will stick to the internal walls, and you will only get a few little crumbs, they are not like commercial tanks that actually build up a layer of “sand”. Go tankless!
hey how come i dont get enough hot water to shower? the hot runs out before i could finish showering.
what do you mean go tankless?
@delacerdaa : if you dont get your awnser in here try: (yahoo awnser) and ask same question.