Nick Perry explains how sediment buildup in water heaters reduces hot water and shortens their lifespan. Flush your tank annually by turning off power, closing the cold-water valve, opening the drain at the base, and letting water run clear. Set a yearly reminder to keep your heater working properly.
Never ever take another shower again until you do this. Because every year sediment builds up at the bottom of your water heater, and the more it builds, the less hot water you get, and the faster the whole thing dies on you. So make sure to flush it once a year to fix that. Here's how you can do that. First, turn off the power. First, if it's electric, kill it at the breaker. If it's gas, turn the pilot to off. Then shut off the cold water valve feeding into it. After that, Hook a hose to the drain valve at the bottom and run it to a drain. Let all that rusty sediment flush out until the water runs clear, then close it back up, refill it, turn the power back on. Make sure to set a reminder to do it again next year because you should
