Hot Water Tank Drain Valve

Follow all of the necessary steps for shutting down your water heater before draining the tank.

Hot water tank drain valve.

Rheem protech plastic drain valve for tank type water heaters model sp12159b 6 49 6 49. Make sure the water is not coming from these other areas before you continue. 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. 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. 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. Once all water has drained from the tank briefly turn on the cold water supply to the tank. 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.

Open drain valve open the drain valve and allow the water to drain from the tank. Use a screwdriver to open the water heater drain valve. Open a hot water valve near the tank to allow the tank to get air. Again the water will be hot so use caution.

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