Water heater won't drain

Your water heater won't drain without breaking the suction. Don't drain, just open the drain valve and let the water pressure flush it out.

I have a ten-year old natural gas hot water heater. The warranty was years since it had the circulating rod in it. Feb 20- Then I looked into how to drain the hot water heater.

So no ideas as to why my water heater won't drain?

Here we explain just how to drain the water out of a water heater tank. If your water heater supply valve won't turn off fully and is just dripping into the hot . If you need help to drain a water heater, the guide below should get you going. A garden hose and maybe a screwdriver is all you need if you don't run into any . Mar 20- I just shocked my well, and was going to drain the water heater, apparently it is stopped up inside the tank, no water coming out of the valve.

Sediment buildup reduces the heating efficiency of your water heater. Not only will an old drain clog up, but you won't be able to suck debris through its small . I have the water supply and gas turned off. Ran a hose from the drain on the tank to my back yard (opened up the drain of course) but can't get the water flowing .

Learn how to drain a gas or electric water heater and do simple maintenance and repair. Locate the draining end of the hose in an area that won't be adversely . Trying to do routine maintenance on my year old GE water heater but it just won't drain. I have tried turning the main water shutoff valve off,.

Nov 20- I am trying to replace a water heater and want to drain the old one for. It sounds more like a valve problem than sediment. Draining your water heater once a year removes sediment from the tank that can. My black water tank is slowly filling up.

The dump valve is open and the grey water drains fine, but not the black. Water heaters provide hot water in your home or apartment for cooking and bathing. A typical home water heater holds about 40 . Dec 20- If there is an iron, calcium or lime buildup, chunks of it can block the opening at the valve so that it won't drain at all.