FLUSHING A Water Heater The RIGHT WAY Step by Step

FLUSHING A Water Heater The RIGHT WAY Step by Step - Water Heaters 101 Water heaters need to be flushed regularly in order to keep them working properly. This is a very easy DIY plumbing project that will save you money and keep your water heater in working order. If you have a new water heater, watch this to learn how to flush your water heater to make it have a longer life. Download the Wakefield App ▶️ https://wakefield.app/ Join our FREE community ▶️ https://discord.gg/zu3KHudqAB Get More Calls, Close More Jobs —Without Lifting a Finger! ▶️ https://rogersmarketingmachine.com Get the BEST Leak Detection Equipment ▶️ https://www.leak-pro.com/ ▶️ My favorite equipment & tools on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/shop/rogerwakefield Subscribe to The Trade Talks ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRZlGo87V0OIp3Bi3Fd1-rQ ► Follow me on Tik Tok! — https://www.tiktok.com/@rogerwakefield? ► Click Here To Subscribe — https://www.youtube.com/c/RogerWakefield ► Become a Member TODAY — https://www.youtube.com/c/rogerwakefi... ► Join My Subreddit! — https://www.reddit.com/r/RogerWakefieldPosts/ ► My Free Mini-Course to Help You Begin Your Plumbing Career — https://www.thetradesacademy.com/gittnow ► My Networking Secrets That Grew My Plumbing Business FAST — https://www.plumbstudy.com/download-your-free-guide ► My Recommended Plumbing Study Guide — https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1944366210/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1944366210&linkCode=as2&tag=theexpertplum-20&linkId=1e8f9b253790bd3224bc171ff8296f47 ► Find Your Local Union — http://bit.ly/findyourlocalunion Thanks for watching! I'm Roger Wakefield, LEED AP, The Expert Plumber and welcome to my channel. On this channel, I teach homeowners how to save money on their plumbing by doing DIY plumbing projects. I also teach plumbers and plumbing company owners how to be the best plumbers in their area and run successful plumbing businesses. My goal is to teach you everything you need to know about plumbing. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ⏰ Chapters: Intro ► 00:00 Why flushing a water heater is important ► 00:23 What to do if your water heater is 5+ years old ► 00:52 When was your water heater installed? ► 01:19 If you have a problem with your water heater draining ► 01:45 Turn off your cold water valve ► 01:57 Turn off your gas! ► 02:25 Make sure nothing is running inside the house ► 02:49 Open up the water heater drain valve ► 03:21 Connect a garden hose and check for sediment ► 04:06 Turn on your cold water valve► 04:44 If the water is clean and no sediment/ close drain valve ► 05:25 If your drain valve is clogged/not draining ► 05:38 Last option if you STILL can't get the water heater to drain► 06:40 If you have to change out the drain valve ► 08:36 Why flushing a water heater can save you money ► 08:49 Outro ► 09:30 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ *NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at NO COST TO YOU. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for watching! I'm Roger Wakefield, The Expert Plumber, and welcome to my channel. On this channel, it's ALL about plumbing. We play games, we experiment, and we have FUN here, talking and learning about all things plumbing! ____________________________________________________________________________