Does a Water Heater Really Need to be Drained and Flushed?

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  @WordofAdviceTV · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

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  @Briar__Hopper · 3 years ago

  2005 Electric Water Heater, no issues and it has never been flushed. &nbsp;Glad I found this! &nbsp;&quot;Don&apos;t poke the Bear!&quot;

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  @TomokoAbe_ · 3 years ago (edited)

  My hot water heater is 25 years old. Never touched it. Still works. It is natural gas.

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  @PhilB7598 · 2 years ago

  Flushed mine, 12 year old unit. &nbsp;Bottom was filled with flakes and the Anode was literally gone. &nbsp;Glad I did it

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• TH

  @thewaterheaterfactory · 4 years ago

  If its new flush it once a year , if its old and never flushed , don&apos;t touch it! Highly suggest however you change the anode rod !! #1 maintence tip for water heaters!! My opinion! Thanks! great video

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  @xpump876 · 2 years ago

  Good info - I will leave our 39 yr old heater alone.

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• MI

  @MIM-er3kf · 3 years ago

  &quot;To Flush or Not Flush, That is the Question&quot;<br> Word of Advice

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  @thebewitchinghour831 · 4 years ago

  I was fascinated by this video. &nbsp;It seems that most of the negative comments are including the fact that the sentiment with ruin the heating rods if you don&apos;t drain and flush. &nbsp;He specifically said at the beginning of the video that electric ones with the heating rods would require flushing more so than gas ones because of the build up on the rods. &nbsp;So some of the comments are people just being negative.

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• EG

  @egohde · 3 years ago

  Thank you for opening with the most applicable advice right at the get go and not burying 3/4 through the video

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  @hoa081258 · 4 years ago

  I had a 40 gal A.O.Smith gas water heater for 20 years. I did not do any maintenance like draining/ flushing or change anod rod. One day, I heard hissing noises and saw water coming out at the bottom, I knew it&apos;s time to replace it. when the plumber came to install the new one, he said that none of his clients has ever done any maintenance and their gas water heaters have lasted as long as mine, or even longer in some cases. He also said that in his experience, &nbsp;he sees that city water seems to have less sediments build-up than well water.

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  @tonybrunetti · 3 years ago

  What I do I drain about 3 to 5 gallons every 3 months, sometimes there is a lot of sediment sitting on bottom. &nbsp;But I never drain the entire tank. &nbsp;Great video.

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• JI

  @jimbeam9795 · 2 years ago

  What a lucky brother your brother&apos;s got.

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