Hot Water Tank Drain Valve

Open drain valve open the drain valve and allow the water to drain from the tank.

Hot water tank drain valve.

Once all water has drained from the tank briefly turn on the cold water supply to the tank. Open a hot water valve near the tank to allow the tank to get air. Usually ships within 1 to 2 months. Use a screwdriver to open the water heater drain valve.

The drain valve holds back all the water in the tank so for obvious reasons you must drain the tank completely before removing the old valve. Follow all of the necessary steps for shutting down your water heater before draining the tank. Water heater drain valves are used to drain the hot water from the tanks which is a common maintenance task done to remove built up sediment. Hromee extended tank drain assembly kit with 10 inch braided steel hose 1 4 inch drain valve and elbow fitting for air compressor 4 7 out of 5 stars 407 16 99 16 99 2 15 oz.

Make sure the hose is going to stay in the drain. Rheem protech plastic drain valve for tank type water heaters model sp12159b 6 49 6 49. Hook the hose up to the drain valve and put the other end in a drain. It s always a good idea to confirm the source of the water before assuming it s the drain valve though.

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