Electric Marathon Annual Service - Water Heaters Now

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• LA

  @larrythompson5617 · 3 weeks ago

  I have never cleaned my tank as I have yet to find a safe way to do it and after reading the comments I am still not convinced there is a safe way to do it with out damaging the tank.

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• JE

  @jeffdegen152 · 5 years ago

  You omitted an important step.  Before draining the manufacture says that after turning off the power the water should be run at the faucet until it is cold to prevent damage to the internal tank.  It is then cooled properly and can be drained

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• MA

  @marjorieleese9896 · 1 year ago

  Thank you for saying they have no anode rod!

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• RA

  @randyring3368 · 5 years ago

  I agree with former comment.My plumber told me with a marathon never drain it before letting it cool down. turn off power to heater. He said he has seen people hook up hose and start draining without letting water to cool down and the plastic tank collapsing thus ruining the water heater . makes sense!

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• JO

  @johndooley8837 · 3 months ago

  Thank you for this video, I think draining the tank is unnecessary and even a little risky. This is how I do it, turn off the power breaker then turn off the cold water inlet valve, open any hot faucet, then open the drain valve and the sediment will flow out. After a minute or so close the drain valve and open the inlet valve. Leave the hot faucet open until the tank refills. Turn the power back on and you are done. If you want to you can turn the inlet valve on during the draining  to force water out the bottom. This saves time and some stress on the tank.

• DA

  @davidautry4857 · 3 years ago

  The manual states that the vacuum relief valve should be replaced every six years; what is the procedure for doing that?

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• LO

  @lockporttransport · 2 years ago

  Ray: I opened the valve at the bottom of my Marathon and the water was cold. Albeit I have got water at the tap. Why is that?

• WV

  @wvcogswell · 1 year ago

  I thought you had to open a pressure relief valve? If there is no water input open, how will the pressure be regulated?

• BO

  @bossman6174 · 4 years ago

  My propane water heater goes ........KA PoW.......sputter ..sputter.......KAPOW........throwing flames from the bottom and then a slight humming and sizzling and then she is good for another day before I have to start her up again. Do all propane heaters go like that?

• GA

  @galehess6676 · 4 years ago

  summary: no steel in the tank, tank is plastic, tank itself has life warranty, will not rust out. &nbsp;4.5&quot; of insulation, which helps with electric costs, as electricity is not the most efficient way to heat water... &nbsp;i would assume that on demand gas would be efficient, and smaller too! &nbsp;shut off the heater element at your breaker box, and then run the water out of a hot faucet, until it runs cold (missing this step will cost you $1,000). &nbsp;Drain it. &nbsp;Close valve to stop inflow. &nbsp;Open valve for 10 seconds and &nbsp;Add a bit of water to swish the bottom of the tank, close valve, drain. &nbsp;Repeat. &nbsp;see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82NoSRd6ENk&amp;t=165">2:45</a> on the video. &nbsp;Turn valve on. &nbsp;Fill for 10 minutes, and run hot faucet until solid water flow is attained!!! or you&apos;re out a $1,000. &nbsp;After she&apos;s full, Turn on the hot water breaker.

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• KE

  @kenneeds · 3 years ago

  You stated electric was the most expensive option for water heating. You may have overlooked propane, and its cost. I have a propane water heater and find its cost to be around $50 per month at $2.00 per gallon cost. I also have a Rheem Hybrid 50 gallon and find its cost to be less than $10 per month.

• SA

  @sahanchem · 5 years ago

  Do we need an expansion tank for this Marathon water heater?

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