Comments on: Plumbing & HVAC Maintenance : How to Clean Out a Gas Hot Water Heater http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/ The place to learn about and buy water heaters Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frandays69 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Frandays69 Mon, 03 May 2010 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-171 Excellent Video and explanation! Thanks! Excellent Video and explanation!

Thanks!

]]> By: alphonsevallery http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-170 alphonsevallery Mon, 03 May 2010 16:50:34 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-170 great vid...now lets see if i can do it...lol... great vid…now lets see if i can do it…lol…

]]> By: veroandariega http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-169 veroandariega Mon, 03 May 2010 15:54:29 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-169 Thanks for posting. Now I only need to figure out how to turn the pilot back on ..... Thanks for posting. Now I only need to figure out how to turn the pilot back on …..

]]> By: chimichanga31 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-168 chimichanga31 Mon, 03 May 2010 15:47:54 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-168 So you know you need a hose to drain the water outside or to a floor drain. Yet you don't have one. Whatever to run up the hourly rate on the customer eh buddy? So you know you need a hose to drain the water outside or to a floor drain. Yet you don’t have one. Whatever to run up the hourly rate on the customer eh buddy?

]]> By: itscool1968 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-167 itscool1968 Mon, 03 May 2010 15:07:44 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-167 you can use any drain floor or sink if its on the same level as the tank. i use a teel pump to pump those kind of tanks out then flush it with cold water. you can use any drain floor or sink if its on the same level as the tank.
i use a teel pump to pump those kind of tanks out then flush it with cold water.

]]> By: 604carpenter http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-166 604carpenter Mon, 03 May 2010 14:25:05 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-166 Do you really need to drain the whole tank, I've heard draining a couple of gallons is good enough? Do you really need to drain the whole tank, I’ve heard draining a couple of gallons is good enough?

]]> By: faltime21359 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-165 faltime21359 Mon, 03 May 2010 13:31:56 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-165 How many code violations do you see? Galvanived gas line! single wall gas flex! No support on gas line drop! ALWAYS CALL A PROFESSIONAL! FULLY LISENCESD&INSURED CONTRACTOR!! How many code violations do you see?
Galvanived gas line! single wall gas flex!
No support on gas line drop!
ALWAYS CALL A PROFESSIONAL!
FULLY LISENCESD&INSURED CONTRACTOR!!

]]> By: faltime21359 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-164 faltime21359 Mon, 03 May 2010 12:56:55 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-164 Leave it to a Professional! Leave it to a Professional!

]]> By: Stoutitout http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Stoutitout Mon, 03 May 2010 12:02:50 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-163 "HOT" water heater. Why is he trying to heat water thats already hot? “HOT” water heater. Why is he trying to heat water thats already hot?

]]> By: cliffhuggins http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-162 cliffhuggins Mon, 03 May 2010 11:10:27 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-162 i see a couple code violations , single wall vent pipe, greese packed gasvalve, no support on gas line , no drip pan , no sediment trap on gas valve, it has a gate valve which are pieces of trash and no u dont have to drain the whole thing just about 5 gallons until the water clears up i see a couple code violations , single wall vent pipe, greese packed gasvalve, no support on gas line , no drip pan , no sediment trap on gas valve, it has a gate valve which are pieces of trash and no u dont have to drain the whole thing just about 5 gallons until the water clears up

]]> By: rabbitslayer http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-161 rabbitslayer Mon, 03 May 2010 10:58:15 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-161 In addition to the violations mentioned above, notice the illegal coupling just upstream of the gas shut off? that is a thread protector, not an approved coup. once more it is useless to "remove sediment" because any scale will stick to the internal walls, and you will only get a few little crumbs, they are not like commercial tanks that actually build up a layer of "sand". Go tankless! In addition to the violations mentioned above, notice the illegal coupling just upstream of the gas shut off? that is a thread protector, not an approved coup.

once more it is useless to “remove sediment” because any scale will stick to the internal walls, and you will only get a few little crumbs, they are not like commercial tanks that actually build up a layer of “sand”. Go tankless!

]]> By: delacerdaa http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-160 delacerdaa Mon, 03 May 2010 10:19:25 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-160 hey how come i dont get enough hot water to shower? the hot runs out before i could finish showering. hey how come i dont get enough hot water to shower? the hot runs out before i could finish showering.

]]> By: delacerdaa http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-159 delacerdaa Mon, 03 May 2010 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-159 what do you mean go tankless? what do you mean go tankless?

]]> By: michel19612009 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-158 michel19612009 Mon, 03 May 2010 09:07:13 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-158 @delacerdaa : if you dont get your awnser in here try: (yahoo awnser) and ask same question. @delacerdaa : if you dont get your awnser in here try: (yahoo awnser) and ask same question.

]]> By: kotakintai http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-157 kotakintai Mon, 03 May 2010 08:18:26 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-157 A lot of time when you have a Hot Water tank and you run out of hot water prematurely the problem is that the dip stick that flows the cold water to the bottom of the tank to make the hot water flow out the top to your tap, deteriorates and allows cold water to dump into the middle of the tank or where ever. So what happens is if you hav a 50 gallon tank and cold water is flowing at mid height of tank you will get around 20 gallons of water before it starts becoming cool till eventually cold. A lot of time when you have a Hot Water tank and you run out of hot water prematurely the problem is that the dip stick that flows the cold water to the bottom of the tank to make the hot water flow out the top to your tap, deteriorates and allows cold water to dump into the middle of the tank or where ever. So what happens is if you hav a 50 gallon tank and cold water is flowing at mid height of tank you will get around 20 gallons of water before it starts becoming cool till eventually cold.

]]> By: delacerdaa http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-156 delacerdaa Mon, 03 May 2010 07:37:13 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-156 @kotakintai I bought a new 60 gallon GE gas water tank. How much would they give me for the old one? @kotakintai

I bought a new 60 gallon GE gas water tank.

How much would they give me for the old one?

]]> By: kotakintai http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-155 kotakintai Mon, 03 May 2010 06:51:33 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-155 @delacerdaa How much would who give you?? If you sell in a classified you might get a couple hundred depending if its High Efficiency and condition it's in. @delacerdaa
How much would who give you?? If you sell in a classified you might get a couple hundred depending if its High Efficiency and condition it’s in.

]]> By: delacerdaa http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-154 delacerdaa Mon, 03 May 2010 05:52:32 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-154 @kotakintai Well the water tank heater doesnt work. So how much can I get for it if I sell it? @kotakintai

Well the water tank heater doesnt work. So how much can I get for it if I sell it?

]]> By: kotakintai http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-153 kotakintai Mon, 03 May 2010 04:57:46 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-153 @delacerdaa Ahahah good luck with that! @delacerdaa
Ahahah good luck with that!

]]> By: kjviolin2 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-152 kjviolin2 Mon, 03 May 2010 04:30:20 +0000 http://www.residentialhotwaterheater.com/plumbing-hvac-maintenance-how-to-clean-out-a-gas-hot-water-heater/#comment-152 There's a coupon for $50 off any EcoSmart tankless heater on acehotline(dot)com It's their "end of the month sale" The coupon code is: 15952 Just though I would pass the word around :) There’s a coupon for $50 off any EcoSmart tankless heater on
acehotline(dot)com
It’s their “end of the month sale”
The coupon code is: 15952
Just though I would pass the word around :)

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