Why Don't They Install These On Water Heaters From The Factory??

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  @diyhvacguy · 1 year ago · pinned

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  @gcraig0001 · 2 years ago

  Most factory drain valves these days are plastic gate valves, not ball valves. &nbsp;Those have an even smaller opening and clog easily. &nbsp;The best advice is as said here, when you buy a new tank style water heater immediately swap out the factory drain valve with a full flow quarter turn ball valve.

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• PE

  @petybrown4668 · 9 months ago

  I have been installing 3/4” ball valves on water heaters for the past 40 years.

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• BO

  @bobrich1950 · 2 years ago

  Surprised that heater even came with a brass valve. Many don&apos;t anymore

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  @terrylarson7596 · 9 months ago

  some ball valves have a sliding lock so they can&apos;t be bumped open, install the valve so the handle swings away from the tank

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  @BourneAccident · 2 years ago (edited)

  I installed a new valve and it&apos;s awesome. &nbsp;I also replaced my anode rod and during the process. &nbsp;I completely emptied the tank and put a light down the anode rod opening to see what the hell was going on inside, and ended up flushing out everything and there was just about no rust. &nbsp;It&apos;s 2024 and the tank was installed in 2011 and still clean and going strong.

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• RI

  @rickpaulos · 9 months ago

  I replaced my water heater in 1996 and the brand new drain valve leaked the first time I tried it. &nbsp;I replaced it with a straight nipple and a straight brass ball valve. &nbsp;That gets you a straight shot so you can stick a wire in to stir up any sediment when draining the tank. &nbsp;Nearly 30 years later and no problems. &nbsp; No plastic to warp, shrink, crack, etc. &nbsp;No leaks ever.<br><br>My previous water heater had so much soupy calcium build up, it would not drain. &nbsp;It was like oatmeal in texture. &nbsp;I had to move the full tank to another location to drain it. Removed the valve ocmpletely and used a coat hanger and it still took quite a while. &nbsp;I&apos;d guess that slop filled about 2 gallons. &nbsp; I&apos;ll mention my house used to be on a well, later connected to a city supply. &nbsp;I found all the original pipes in the back yard, packed solid with rust &amp; lime. &nbsp;<br><br>I also added a reverse osmosis filter system. &nbsp;My wife got kidney stones, no doubt from drinking the city water that comes from wells below limestone layers next to the river. The geology in this part of the world is limestone which water dissolves. That gets distributed in the water supply. &nbsp; The city water deptartment claims their water is within suggested guidelines. &nbsp;Their main concern is keeping nasty bacteria and other germs out of the water, but not lime or cancer causing chemicals here in farm land. &nbsp; Women seem to be more prone to kidney stones. &nbsp; Seems like every middle aged women in town gets them. &nbsp;It&apos;s extremely painful. &nbsp;Do your wife a favor and install a filer system in the kitchen for drinking &amp; cooking water. &nbsp;My wife even uses it for the cats&apos; water dishes. Cats get kidney disease too.

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• CS

  @CSGATI · 2 years ago

  Close the valve slowly to prevent a water hammer.

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• EN

  @EngineMisfire · 1 year ago (edited)

  I just installed the special valve on my water heater. Very easy job. Always get the HMP011 version of the valve. The 3/4 inch nipple pipe is a bit longer and easier to install on 50 gallon tanks.

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  @mycommentuserid · 8 months ago

  Replaced my anode rod in December after months of being afraid to do it. Piece of cake. The damned thing was literally nothing but a wire, so I obviously should have replaced it years ago. This video gave me the confidence that I could replace the existing outlet valve. Followed the directions--another piece of cake. Drained then flushed the water heater and got much larger crap than I&apos;ve gotten in the past. Brilliant. <br><br>What videos like yours do is give regular homeowners confidence to tackle doable tasks that they&apos;d otherwise pay tons of money to have done by a professional. (Or, in the case of anode rods, something the industry would be happy for you to not do at all!) Simple, clear, practical advice. And not like those ridiculous home reno shows that fool people into thinking they can simply knock out a wall with a sledgehammer and suddenly have a beautiful open living room. &nbsp;You and others on Youtube make paying for Youtube Premium worth every penny. Many thanks!

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• FL

  @Flash1857 · 9 months ago

  Great they included the end cap, good idea.

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• LA

  @lander77477 · 1 year ago

  Just use a breaker bar and a rubber mallet to remove the breaker bar. &nbsp;I have an 18 inch breaker bar, and a few whacks with the mallet is enough to loosen it to get it to turn

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