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Maintenance of Water Heaters!
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Originally posted by (crazy lady), PANDEMIC FLU INFORMATION FORUM
[snip] ... A water heater only lasts about 8 years and if you are preparing for the flu you might want to go ahead and purchase a new one now.
It is a good idea to drain your water heater if you anticipate the need to drink it.
At least every 6 months connect a water hose to the faucet at the bottom of the water heater and put other end outside or in a drain.. (Almost all have a faucets on the bottom.)
Turn off the electricity or gas.
Open the hot water tap in your sink, ect. and let the water run until it is cool enough to run through the garden hose.(or leave power source off until water cools)
Open the faucet to the garden hose and completely flush tank.
Turn off all faucets.
Let clean water refill the tank.
Turn power back on.