Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Water heater

28 March 2013

Re: [DIY] Water heater

If you shut off the water to the tank and make sure all the faucets are closed you can remove the drain valve and replace it with a hose fitting with out loosing more than a gallon or less of water. This is done all the time when replacing heating elements in electric hot water tanks. Open the hot water faucets to let air into the system when you are ready to drain the tank. No air or pressure and there is no drainage.

Dale in the Flatlands. "Why waste time learning when ignorance is instantaneous."

Jerry Hnidy wrote:

Do both of the pipes go deep into the tank? If not which one is lower?

Google Jers Tablet
Woodhaven, MI

On Mar 27, 2013 4:11 PM, "Ed" <edmcm2000@yahoo.com> wrote:

Another possibility would be to siphon it out. Hose into the top of the tank connection, siphoning to a bucket on the floor. Ed

--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Ray Kornele <krazykyngekorny@...> wrote:
>
> Usually, you can open the drain valve, and insert a wire into it, thus
> opening it. If that doesn't work, lay it down and drain from the top.
> KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Jerry Hnidy <jhnidy@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I have a water heater with a plugged drain valve. When it has to leave
> > the basement, how do I lighten it?
> >
> > How much trouble am I asking for if I just drill some holes?
> >
> > Google Jers Tablet
> > Woodhaven, MI
> >
>

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