GE Water Heaters
How often should Water Heaters be cleaned?
General Electric advises people to change their water heater tank at least once a year. This is due to the accumulation of solid deposits at the bottom of the tank. To clean these deposits, General Electric recommends draining and flushing your water heater tank.
When it is time to clean, make an appointment for them to drain and flush your water heater.
Below are the steps the technician will take to drain the tank.
- To drain the water heater, the technician will turn off the power to the unit.
- Then they will attach a garden hose to the drain valve at the bottom of the tank and point the hose to a drain.
- They will turn off the cold-water supply and let air into the tank by opening a hot water faucet or lifting the handle on the relief valve.
- The technician can now open the drain valve.
Below are the steps the technician will take to flush the tank.
- Once the water heater is empty, the technician will turn the cold water supply on with the drain valve open and garden hose attached to the valve.
- They will allow gallons to flush through the valve and hose to an open drain.
- They then will turn off the water supply and allow leftover water to drain in the tank.
- They will complete this step until the water runs clear.
- After the water is clear, they can close the drain valve and fill the tank until it is full.
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