Water Heater Maintenance
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One of the easier DIY maintenance tasks is draining the sediment from a water heater and testing the Temperature Pressure Releif (TPR) valve. The TPR valve activates when pressure or temperature gets too high in the tank.
Draining the sediment gets rid of minerals and bits of debris that have gathered at the bottom of the tank. This will help to prevent corrosion, which could cause a leak, and get rid of any bacteria that may be growing.
Check out the video below for instructions.
Draining the sediment gets rid of minerals and bits of debris that have gathered at the bottom of the tank. This will help to prevent corrosion, which could cause a leak, and get rid of any bacteria that may be growing.
Check out the video below for instructions.
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Published March 7th, 2013 2:41 PM
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Rita Costa on Jan 15, 2016
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John White on May 23, 2018
Thanks for sharing these valuable ideas. It really helps people to maintain their water heaters.
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