thatguy188
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Hey there!
So as a brand new homeowner, the first thing I'd like to do is go through a yearly checklist since Im not sure when or if certain things have been done in the past (House was built in 2011 so fairly new!)
What I am trying to do is drain the hot water heater. It's electric and I have drained a hot water heater before, but this one I just can't get to drain!
Here is what I've done so far:
Hook up water hose to drain valve, shut off main water supply, shut off W/H at Breaker Box, opened 2 hot faucets in the house, and opened drain valve.
Nothing came out.
Did some googling, and this time turned main water supply on, trying to "flush".
Still, nada.
Removed water hose, tried to open drain valve again. Nothing.
Opened Pressure Relief Valve and water came gushing out the outside of my home (its connected with a hose), opened drain valve again, still nothing, very very small trickle.
Then I saw only about taking a metal clothes hanger and shoving it into the drain valve to try and loosen any sediments. Problem is, I can't even get a metal hanger in there. The opening is very very narrow inside the drain valve (picture attached of drain valve).
Basically I've done tried everything I can think of to get the thing to drain, but it won't budge.
Does anyone here have any ideas/suggestions for me?
Thank You!
So as a brand new homeowner, the first thing I'd like to do is go through a yearly checklist since Im not sure when or if certain things have been done in the past (House was built in 2011 so fairly new!)
What I am trying to do is drain the hot water heater. It's electric and I have drained a hot water heater before, but this one I just can't get to drain!
Here is what I've done so far:
Hook up water hose to drain valve, shut off main water supply, shut off W/H at Breaker Box, opened 2 hot faucets in the house, and opened drain valve.
Nothing came out.
Did some googling, and this time turned main water supply on, trying to "flush".
Still, nada.
Removed water hose, tried to open drain valve again. Nothing.
Opened Pressure Relief Valve and water came gushing out the outside of my home (its connected with a hose), opened drain valve again, still nothing, very very small trickle.
Then I saw only about taking a metal clothes hanger and shoving it into the drain valve to try and loosen any sediments. Problem is, I can't even get a metal hanger in there. The opening is very very narrow inside the drain valve (picture attached of drain valve).
Basically I've done tried everything I can think of to get the thing to drain, but it won't budge.
Does anyone here have any ideas/suggestions for me?
Thank You!